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Manchester
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DATA ENGINEER / MANCHESTER / HYBRID / £60,000 - £67,000 PLUS BENEFITS

WEX Europe Services Ltd are the owner of the Esso Card Fuel Card Portfolio, and with offices across Europe and the US are one of the Europe’s largest providers of fuel cards.

As a Data Engineer at WEX, you’ll be responsible for building and maintaining the bridge between our data and the rest of the organization. You’ll work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and then implement SQL-first transformation workflows to deploy analytics code. You’ll help ensure the integrity, reliability, and usability of data for stakeholders, so they can make critical data-driven decisions.

How you’ll make an impact:


  • A highly motivated individual who loves working as part of a high performing team
  • Someone who cares deeply for team results, checks your ego at the door, and takes pride in owning results
  • You are constantly learning and upskilling
  • You are a critical thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • You are self-motivated and able to work independently with minimum supervision.


We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to play a critical role in the development of WEX's data & analytics capabilities. You will be part of an organization focusing on the development and delivery of data solutions. You’ll be part of a team that is responsible for:


  • Creating optimized data pipelines
  • Working with stakeholders to understand business requirements and then implement SQL-first transformation workflows
  • Designing efficient data marts that are catered towards the needs of very specific business units, functions, or departments


Experience you’ll bring

The successful candidate is motivated by data solutions, is technically proficient, and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You care deeply about the veracity (i.e. consistency, accuracy, quality, and trustworthiness) of data. You enjoy designing, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines & infrastructure, for data collection, management, transformation, and access. You also enjoy understanding complex business requirements and translating them into data models for the end users.

 In addition, you:


  • Are a strong critical thinker with analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Bring thought leadership to your area of responsibility and enjoy staying ahead in your field


You possess the following skills and experiences:


  • Solid understanding of ETL tooling to perform data transformation tasks
  • Strong understanding of data design principles and dimensional data modeling
  • Advanced SQL skills and understanding of query optimization strategies
  • Preferred skills and experience across the following; ETL Tools –Informatica IICS, Unix/Linux Shell Scripting, SQL Server & Stored Procedures (SSMS), SSMA (SQL Server Migration Assistant), GitHub, API Integration, Alteryx, Data Visualization, Automation & Scheduling, Documentation & Communication


What’s Next?
If you have the skills and passion to take on this DATA ENGINEER position then APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.

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