Data Engineer

at  Low Carbon Contracts Company

DESCRIPTION

Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: circa £60,000 depending on experience
Location: Canary Wharf
WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week
Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.
Reports to: Lead Data Engineer
Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

ROLE SUMMARY:

As the Data Engineer, you will own LCCC’s data ecosystems and will work with developers, solution architects, technical BAs, analysts, data scientists, and other SMEs to define the optimum data platform for the business. You will build the required ETL/ELT pipelines for the ingesting, processing and storing of data and ensure data integrity, accuracy, and reliability throughout the data lifecycle..
You will have a specific focus on developing the data inputs that are utilised by the organisation’s internal forecasting model of the GB power markets and operations; designing a framework that scales effectively along with the source data.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a short online test sent to you after you apply; this is a key part of the application process and must be completed successfully to move further in the process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to make data accurate and easy to use
• Work to ingest and transform data sets from a variety of data sources including APIs, web scraping, backup databases and third-party services
• Ensure efficient data synchronisation and flow between various platforms and systems
• Explore ways to enhance data quality and reliability
• Assist with the establishment of a data culture across the organisation
• Drive better data governance through the creation and embedding of principles and processes e.g. Flow Diagram, Data Dictionary, Data Semantic Layers
• Set service level indicators and monitor execution of data workflows and configure alerts
• Identify data quality issues through data profiling, analysis and stakeholder engagement

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:

• 25 days’ annual leave and bank holidays
• Recognition schemes allowing colleagues to say thanks
• Company contribution to your pension scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced company maternity/paternity and shared parental benefits
• Employee assistance programme for free, confidential support for your professional or personal life, including financial management and family care
• Special leave such as study leave, sabbatical or public duties
• Three days paid leave a year for volunteering to support your local community
• Season ticket loan scheme to support your commute
• Access to “Work Perks” offering deals, discounts and cash back on your purchases
• Family savings on days out and English Heritage or gym discounts through our partners