Job Overview
The ideal candidate will lead the design, development and optimisation of our data infrastructure. They will be responsible for ensuring data governance, quality and security standards are upheld while supporting analytics and reporting teams with clean, well-structured datasets.
This is a pivotal role in ensuring that our data infrastructure meets the highest standards of data quality and security.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and enforce data governance, quality and security standards to ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and internal policies.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions.
* Design and implement scalable data architectures aligned with business and technical requirements.
* Develop and maintain robust data pipelines for ingestion, transformation and delivery, including integration from various sources such as APIs, third-party platforms and internal systems.
* Investigate AI opportunities and tune AI engines to better interpret data stores.
* Optimise database performance and storage strategies across cloud and on-prem environments.
* Support analytics and reporting teams with clean datasets for actionable insights.
* Design and develop complex analytics outputs on an ad hoc basis.
* Document data architecture, engineering workflows and best practices.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or similar field.
* Proven experience as a Data Engineer working with data warehousing/lakes, pipelines and visualisation tools.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Fabric, SQL and Power BI.
* Strong analytical problem-solving skills with excellent documentation abilities.
* Sound understanding of data modelling concepts.
* Familiarity with AI technologies related to data processes and analysis.
* Knowledge of DataOps methodologies such as Agile frameworks.
* Collaborative team player with strong communication skills (written and verbal).
* Organised, methodical approach with high attention to detail and time management skills.