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Jr Data Engineer

Manchester
4 months ago
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Our client is a dynamic and ambitious insurance company based in the heart of Manchester, and they're on the lookout for a talented Junior Data Engineer to help them drive data-led decisions as they scale. If you're passionate about transforming raw data into actionable insights and thrive in a collaborative, small-team environment - they'd love to meet you.
5 days on site | £30,000 per year
What You'll Be Doing

  • Assist our Data Engineer in developing Python scripts to extract, transform, and validate data against our MySQL database.
  • Upload and structure data for our platform to support efficient reporting and analysis.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and our BI Analyst to understand data requirements and deliver actionable insights.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of data engineering practices.
  • Document code functionality, workflows, and changes clearly and consistently.
  • Follow agile development principles and contribute to sprint planning and tracking.
  • Participate in planning, designing and developing our future migration of automated ETL processing of our data on a chosen cloud platform.
    What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong grasp of Python fundamentals including:
    • Functional programming
    • Object-oriented programming (OOP)
    • Data types and structures
    • Unit testing using pytest
  • Proficiency in SQL (we use MySQL, but experience with other SQL platforms is welcome).
  • Experience with data manipulation and transformation using Pandas.
  • Familiarity with ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing concepts.
  • Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
  • Basic knowledge of Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
  • Awareness of best practices for managing credentials and sensitive data (e.g., using .gitignore).
  • Experience managing Python virtual environments and packages.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and eagerness to learn.
    If you're interested, please apply below!
    INDMANJ
    49567NB

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