Senior Data Engineer

Michael Page
Manchester, Greater Manchester
7 months ago
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The Senior Data Engineer will play a pivotal role in developing and optimising data pipelines, ensuring the seamless flow of information across the organisation. The successful candidate will also be heavily involved in supporting our cloud migration project.

Client Details

Based in Manchester City Centre, we are a leader in our field in the UK and Ireland

We are a testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) company founded in 1859 that provides risk management solutions to ensure safety and compliance for a wide range of industries. We serve over 35,000 customers with services like electrical testing, asset management, non-destructive testing (NDT), and inspections for infrastructure, manufacturing, and healthcare facilities.

Description

The Successful Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to:

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Development and implement data and reporting solutions from our Dynamics, in-house and 3rd party sources, using the latest Microsoft technologies: Azure Synapse Analytics & Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Database
Support older Microsoft Technologies whilst we are in transition: SSIS and SSRS. Supporting change and migration efforts.
Work with other members of the team or directly with business users to understand and document business requirements,
Undertake/support the monitoring of BAU processes as directed, including undertaking root cause analysis, advising remediation options and if required delivering a solution including delivering any early lifecycle support as needed.
Ensure that all work is carried through the environments, source controlled with regularity and deployment packages are robust and well organised.
Mentor and support team members as well as wider business users through training, pair programming, and knowledge sharing, fostering a culture of continuous learning.

Profile

The successful Senior Data Engineer will be able to demonstrate:

Successful delivery of complex Business Intelligence solutions using modern data platform & reporting technologies and services in Microsoft Azure. Especially Synapse, ADF and Power BI
Stakeholder management & project ownership.
SQL SSIS, SSRS, SSAS
Strong data modelling knowledge
Setup and management of code management & deployment tools

Job Offer

The successful Senior Data Engineer can expect:

Hybrid working (2 days in the Manchester office)
A competitive salary ranging from £70000 to £80000, DOE.
Permanent position based in Manchester with opportunities for career growth.
Comprehensive benefits package including a 10% pension.
An engaging role within the industrial and manufacturing sector.
A collaborative and supportive work environment in a reputable organisation.If you are passionate about data engineering and are ready for a new challenge in the Manchester area, then apply today

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