Data Engineer

We are seeking a talented Data Engineer to join us here at UBDS Group. As a Data Engineer you will be crucial in supporting the growth of our Data and AI services, This role will work with clients, support and adhere data engineering best practices and take responsibility for the low-level design and development of client data platforms and ETL/ELT pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Development of data platform solutions, including data storage and ETL pipelines to serve data for analytics or ML. Develop and maintain data models, data integration, and pipeline monitoring and support clients to implement best practices and appropriate architectures against their needs.
• Includes greenfield projects as well as migration and modernisation projects.
• Identifying opportunities for re-usable components and leading their development, maintenance and sharing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including client teams, your wider project team such as Cloud Architect, Scrum Master and BA, and Partner technical representatives (Databricks, Microsoft, AWS) to ensure that data solutions meet business requirements and are scalable, secure, and compliant with organizational policies and standards.
• Support technical pre-sales to provide guidance on client requirements for proposals, providing guidance on the technical approach and timeframes.
• Advance our technology vendor partnerships in the area of data engineering, including maintaining and taking relevant certifications and building relationships e.g. with Databricks product team and solution architects.
• Contribute to marketing events and thought leadership articles, as well as attending and possibility to present at conferences and webinars.

Requirements

• Continuously seeks to understand and apply industry best practice and technologies as relevant to the client. Understands your limits and when to ask for help or collaborate with other SMEs.
• Confident leading the design, development and maintenance of data platforms and ETL solutions in a highly-regulated industry.
• Knowledge of all stages of the data lifecycle, and applying DataOps principles to manage pipeline testing, deployment, integration and monitoring.
• Data modelling expertise to develop low-level designs and implement models against business requirements, using design patterns such as Inmon, Kimball and Data Vault.
• Excellent Databricks, Python, PySpark and Spark SQL knowledge, including writing, testing and quality assuring code and knowledge of Unity Catalog best practice to govern data assets as well as Azure and/or AWS experience.
• Experienced in working with sensitive data (e.g. health or financial), understands and applies security, ethics and privacy best practices.
• Consulting experience.

Benefits

Why people choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group

Professionals choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group for its reputation as a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that is deeply committed to both innovation and employee development. At UBDS Group, employees are given unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects across a diverse range of industries, exposing them to new challenges and learning opportunities that are pivotal for professional growth. The Group's culture emphasises continuous improvement, offering ample training programs, mentorship, and the chance to gain certifications that enhance their skills and marketability.

UBDS Group fosters a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged, allowing employees to contribute ideas and solutions that have a tangible impact on the company and its clients. This combination of professional development, a culture of innovation, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions makes UBDS Group an attractive place for those looking to advance their careers and be at the forefront of technological and operational excellence.

Employee Benefits

• Training - All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more
• Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality
• Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance
• Holiday - You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays
• Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice
• Contributed Pension Scheme
• Death in service cover
• Hybrid Working - UBDS Group offers a flexible working environment to help enable you to operate at your maximum regardless of your location. With offices in London & Manchester we offer a culture that is focussed on outcomes and giving you a work life balance but at that same time creating and driving a culture of inclusivity and togetherness

About UBDS Group

At UBDS Group our mission is to support entrepreneurs who are setting new standards with technology solutions across cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI, ensuring that every investment advances our commitment to innovation, making a difference, and creating impactful solutions for organisations and society.

With a portfolio including UBDS Digital and Rayo, UBDS Group Companies proudly offer comprehensive, end-to-end digital solutions tailored for both the public and private sectors. By harnessing the strengths of leading technology partners, we deliver innovative strategies, services and solutions that address complex challenges and drive significant value. Our services cover digital consulting, cloud platforms, data and ai, cybersecurity, managed services and delivery management.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.