Data Engineer

Dreams
Loudwater, WD3 4AR, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
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Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus Staff discounts Buy extra holiday Private healthcare Savings and loans Free onsite parking 24-hour helpline On-site gym Out of hours GP service

The Role

We`re looking for a new Data Engineer to join our Technology team based in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire. In this role, you will have a passion for uncovering insights and making data-driven decisions. Your expertise lies in working with a range of tools (SQL, Python, Cloud) to extract, transform, and load data from various sources, seamlessly bridging the gap between back-end and front-end systems. You will act as the escalation point providing 2nd/3rd line technical support in addition, you will be involved in project work to enhance the reporting capability and business functionality.

Ready to skip the snooze button and get stuck in? Here`s a taste of what you`ll be doing day-to-day...

  • Be responsible for data enhancements and executing plans that utilize the current toolkit and the skills of the team to deliver these.
  • Contribute to the technological architecture/strategy from a data perspective.
  • Work closely with our Business Systems and Business Intelligence Teams to drive solutions that ensure ease of access to data and help them to work with data more effectively and efficiently.
  • Build data pipelines, owning the data engineering artefacts.
  • Build solutions to move data internal & external.
  • Engage with stakeholders to build relationships and to gain a thorough understanding of key user groups and design decisions.
  • Work across groups, projects, and products to implement data engineering solutions to solve complex business problems, using the organisation's chosen technology.
  • Support the vision for the organisation's use of data in line with corporate goals and vision.
  • Assist with Data Management activities, such as data cataloging and discovery.

The Person

This is the type of person we`re dreaming of:

  • Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects team with a minimum of 5 years proven experience in a data reporting environment, ideally within a fast-paced retail/ multi-site/ FMCG space.
  • Strong experience using modern data platforms and services (Fabric, Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, SQL (On-prem/Cloud) to build conformed and derived data models for the purpose of integrations, reporting, and analytics.
  • Expertise with Microsoft Fabric
  • Experience of devOps tools (git, infrastructure as code, code release deployment)
  • Strong Cloud skills, preferably with Azure
  • Strong proficiency with SQL and preferably knowledge of Python
  • Experience with Alteryx
  • Experience of Data Modelling
  • Experience of Data Governance tools, such as Purview or Unity Catalog
  • Ability and confidence to build relationships across all levels of the business.
  • Ability to explain technical subjects in a manner suitable to the audience involved.
  • Azure cloud certifications such as one or more of the following: AZ-900, DP-900, DP-203, DP-600, DP-700

In your dream role, you`ll also receive:

  • Bonus: Our discretionary annual bonus scheme recognises the hard work and dedication of our superstar dreamers.
  • Discounts: Amazing staff discount on Dreams products, plus hundreds of brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping.
  • Buy-in schemes: You`ll have the opportunity to buy extra holiday, private healthcare, or savings and loans.
  • Parking: We know it goes without saying, but our free onsite parking gives you peace of mind when you travel.
  • Wellbeing: We partner with the Retail Trust to offer a 24-hour helpline with a variety of support services, as well as hosting an on-site gym and out of hours GP service.
  • Hybrid working: Whether you`re an early bird or night owl, we trust you to work your hours responsibly to suit you!

About Dreams

At Dreams, we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. But for the hours between precious sleep, we`d like to make work a special place to be too. We`re the UK`s most loved bed retailer, so it`s important our people feel the love as well. There`s over 250 of us at our affectionally named `Bedquarters` in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, where every dreamer makes a difference.

We`re super passionate about our people-first culture, which means we like to keep things simple and celebrate every success, big or small! From a payday treats trolley to charity fundraisers and all-staff lunches, we know we do it best when we do it together.

And together we`ve been making bedtimes better since 1985, with no signs of hitting the snooze button. We`re owned by the world`s largest bedding provider, Tempur Sealy, and have our very own Bed Factory right here in the UK. You`ll even get a guided tour when you join - that`s part of our mission to get you fully bed-ucated during your induction.

With 208 stores nationwide, 6 central warehouses and 12 delivery centres, we sell 14,000 mattresses, bases and headboards every single week. Now that`s a lot of Zzzs.

So if you`re bonkers about bed, silly for siestas and keen on your kip, we think Dreams could be the perfect place for you.

Dreams. Love your job.

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