Job Description

Job Title:Trainee Data Engineer

Location:Port of Tilbury or Port of Grangemouth

Compensation:£30,000-£35,000

Forth Ports is one of the UK's largest and most dynamic port operator groups, playing a key role in connecting the UK with Europe and beyond. As a multimodal ports owner and operator, we are at the forefront of delivering innovative port-related services. With our recent pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2032 and Net Zero status by 2042, we are committed to sustainability and driving the expansion of the UK's renewable energy sector, particularly offshore wind. Now is an exciting time to join our team as we embark on this transformative journey towards a greener future.

About The Role

In this role, you will assist BI and Systems teams with the development, implementation and provision of data quality and verification, transformation and extraction to support our in-house Business Intelligence team using Microsoft tools.  You will deliver on the IT Strategy and ensure the provision of data and modelling is available to the BI Team as they deliver on key business priorities and support business growth. Due to the nature of this role, an understanding of business operations and translating this back to system processes and the implications on data availability/design is key.

Key responsibilities:

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and willingness to explore systems to understand end to end functionality and opportunities for analysis working with all stakeholders to identify how these areas could be enhanced.

• Assist the BI and Systems teams with the promotion of BI tools and systems across the business.

• Support access control and governance of data with the group BI suite.

• Demonstrate the ability to help deliver insights and support to the business through technical skills and delivery.

• Enhance knowledge of building Power BI models utilising DAX expressions and implement row level security.

• Support, Problem solving and Initial investigation of issues, discrepancies within the platform and escalate these to the third-party support vendors.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for someone to be based in either Port of Grangemouth or Port of Tilbury, where they will demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience of the Company’s business systems and infrastructure. Part of this position will be in the helpdesk and 24x7 on-call rota, and so flexibility is important for success in this role.

Hybrid working options will be available subject to line manager approval and an initial settling in period.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ideally educated to a degree level or equivalent in an IT related subject.

• Capability to manage a busy and varied workload whilst prioritising key requirements in a fast-paced IT environment.

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills to identify areas for development and for making improvements to operational efficiency.

• Competent skills in using MS office suite.

• Some knowledge of Azure Data factory, Oracle and Ms SQL databases, developing PBI models/reports, dashboards and how to articulate business requirements would be advantageous.

What Forth Ports can offer you:

At Forth Ports, our people are our priority, and we are committed to creating a flexible, open, and supportive working culture. As part of our team, you will enjoy:

• A competitive salary

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• A defined pension scheme and life assurance

• Health promotion events and employee wellbeing initiatives

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family

• Cycle to work scheme and on-site free parking

• Attractive Family Friendly Policies

• Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK-wide restaurants, car rentals, and holidays

• GymFlex health club memberships

We value diversity and inclusivity, and we are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

How to Apply:

If you are looking to start your career as a Trainee Data Engineer as part of a forward-thinking and supportive team, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter when submitting your application via the ‘Apply Now’ link.

Skills Needed

About The Company

Over our 50 years of experience we have witnessed our ports grow to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies. The growth impact has been achieved due to the continued investments in our infrastructure, making sure that our ports are able to continually develop their services and support the growth of many industries.Our people have played a significant role. They have delivered the highest quality of service through their expertise, loyalty and flexibility and, without them, we could not have built the strong reputation and the long term agreements with many customers that we have today.

Company Culture

Welcome to Forth Ports Careers. As a leading port operator, we employ over 1,100 people across our ports in Scotland and the Port of Tilbury in London.A career in a port business is very rewarding. There is real variety within each role and significant opportunities for promotion and career development. Don’t just take our word for it; view the “Some of our People” section and the video below to gain insight into the kinds of jobs our employees do, how they’ve grown with us, and what motivates them each day.The port business can be seen as a barometer for the economy and this drives us to be adaptable and fast paced as we identify new business opportunities.

Desired Criteria

• Full UK driving licence

Required Criteria

• Ideally you will have a Degree in an IT related subject
• Exposure to Azure Data Factory, Oracle and MS SQL databases
• Full right to work in the UK

Closing DateFriday 15th November, 2024