Data Engineer - £45k - £75k

Oliver Bernard
Leeds
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Data Engineer

Newcastle - 5 days a week onsite in Newcastle

Salaries paying £45k - £75k + Bonuses

Minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or related field, from a Russell Group University required for this role.


Our client

Our client are a newly created Joint Venture specialising in providing technology consulting services to businesses operating in the Financial Services and Alternative Investment markets. They pride themselves on employing and developing the very best talent in the North East, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in every project they undertake. Their goal is to surpass their clients' expectations, solve challenging problems, and deliver innovative solutions. They operate from their home in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, where they are building a team of exceptional people in an intellectually stimulating environment.


Their Culture

As a newly established business, joining them at this stage offers the exciting opportunity to help define their culture. They emphasise:


  • Exceptional Talent: They seek individuals with excellent communication skills.
  • Collaboration: They do their best work together, both internally and with their clients.
  • Curiosity: They value and embrace curiosity highly.
  • Passion and Positivity: They want people who are passionate, positive, and capable problem solvers.
  • Ownership and Trust: They trust their team to take ownership and go the extra mile when needed.
  • Motivation and Learning: They value highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to learn.


Data Engineering Team

They are building a Data Engineering team to support their clients' needs around the origination, governance, and lifecycle of diverse and varied data sets. You will build relationships directly with their clients' front office and technology teams, using proprietary systems and vendor-sourced data tools to demonstrate the added value of enhanced data capabilities.


Responsibilities

  • Regular interaction with their clients' front office to understand and scope new data needs or capabilities.
  • Exploratory evaluation and analysis of a wide variety of industry data sets.
  • Interaction with and interrogation of various data platforms.
  • Analysis and implementation of data automation tasks and processes.
  • Design and implementation of best-practice and pragmatic data governance methodology.
  • Reviews of data quality monitoring metrics and data quality rule creation.
  • Operation and incremental build-out of the data platform using in-house and vendor data tools.
  • Metadata analysis and data catalogue curation to support data discoverability.
  • Day-to-day data subject matter expert support for the front office across various data sets.


What Makes a Great Candidate

  • Experience in a data specialist role with a passion for working with data and helping stakeholders leverage its value.
  • Highly proficient in SQL and Python with demonstrable work experience using both languages.
  • Ability to produce high-quality analysis while managing complexity.
  • High attention to detail and a drive for excellence.
  • Effective work prioritisation and efficient task management.
  • Intellectual curiosity, initiative, solution-oriented mindset, and a desire to learn.
  • A can-do attitude and willingness to work as an integral part of the wider data team.
  • Ability to complete tasks independently to a high standard with minimal oversight.
  • Confident verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-experts.
  • A desire to understand and solve business problems, build domain knowledge, and increase market understanding.
  • Financial Services experience is a bonus, but not essential.
  • A minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University.


Why Join Them?

  • Impact from Day One: They empower and trust their people to leverage their skillsets from the start.
  • Diverse Projects: Work on a wide variety of projects alongside exceptionally talented people, often closely correlated to world events and trends.
  • Direct Value Delivery: Deliver demonstrable business value by working hand-in-hand with the customer.
  • Learning Opportunities: Learn from industry experts about financial markets and world economies.
  • Ownership: Engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage your knowledge and exposure.
  • Innovation: Challenge current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation.


If you are a great Data Engineer and communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving challenging problems, this could be the right place for you. Join them to make a difference from the heart of Newcastle City Centre.

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