Data Engineer - 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Job Description

The Database Engineer will work as part of The Data Team supporting, designing, developing, and delivering data and database solutions. This is a fixed term 12-month contract with the potential to be extended. The role will primarily involve working with colleagues and partners to help build a new data platform in Azure and subsequently migrating existing data marts from our existing SQL server data warehouse onto the new platform.

Day to day we’ll trust you to:   

• Database or data design, development and delivery for systems and integrations between systems
• Dimensional modelling and data mart design
• Developing data pipelines in Azure to extract, transform and load data into the new data platform
• Redevelopment and refactoring of existing SSIS ETLs in Azure
• Helping upskill existing data engineers on working in Azure

You’ll need to have:   

• Experience building scalable, performant, data pipelines in an Azure environment
• Ideally Microsoft certified or working towards any of the following:
• Microsoft Azure and Data Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure Data Engineer
• Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of Azure Synapse
• Knowledge of Source Control (Azure devops)
• Knowledge of XQuery
• Knowledge of Azure Data Factory and Databricks desirable
• Strong Database technologies knowledge (Microsoft SQL Server version 2014)
• Advanced knowledge and experience of SQL programming
• Database Development experience of various database platforms
• Database design experience (E.g. Relational, Non-Relational)
• Dimensional Modelling & dart mart development experience
• Database technologies experience of SQL Server essential (desirable in: PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL/Big data i.e. Hadoop)
• ETL technology experience (E.g. SQL Server integration services - Azure Data Factory desirable)
• Programming / Scripting in python essential (desirable in C# Powershell)
• Knowledge of Marklogic desirable
• Knowledge of ITIL service management desirable
• Great Self-motivation
• Be a team player but also be able to work on own initiative
• Experienced Problem solver

What’s in it for you?

At Emerald, we value our people. Becoming a part of our team means you’ll join a trusting and flexible environment and we've been flexified so you can trust that we're a truly flexible workplace. You'll also have numerous opportunities to progress your career, as well as access to professional development and the opportunity to learn new skills.

You’ll receive a wide range of benefits, such as 30 days annual leave, remote flexible working, up to 20% performance bonus, 6% pension contribution and various benefits aimed at supporting your wellbeing and work-life balance.

Emerald Group is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our applicants. If you would like to request any accommodations/adjustments from application through to interview stages, please complete the relevant section within the application or contact us at peopleteam@emerald.com and let us know.