Data Engineer - Talent Pipeline

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in the IT industry and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver IT solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for skilled professionals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.

This is a Talent Pipeline role, this is not a live role and we will be in touch when an appropriate role becomes available. 

The Data Engineer will be implementing data ingestion and transformation pipelines for large scale organisations. We are seeking someone with deep technical skills in a variety of technologies to play an important role in developing and delivering early proofs of concept and production implementation.

You will be building solutions using a variety of open-source tools & Microsoft Azure services, and a proven track record in delivering high-quality work to tight deadlines.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Designing and implementing highly performant data ingestion & transformation pipelines from multiple sources using a variety of technologies
• Delivering and presenting proofs of concept of key technology components to prospective customers and project stakeholders.
• Developing scalable and re-usable frameworks for ingestion and transformation of large data sets
• Master data management system and process design and implementation.
• Data quality system and process design and implementation.
• Integrating the end to end data pipeline to take data from source systems to target data repositories ensures the quality and consistency of data is maintained at all times
• Working with event-based / streaming technologies to ingest and process data
• Working with other members of the project team to support the delivery of additional project components (Reporting tools, API interfaces, Search)
• Evaluating the performance and applicability of multiple tools against customer requirements
• Working within an Agile delivery / DevOps methodology to deliver proof of concept and production implementation in iterative sprints.

• Hands-on experience designing and delivering solutions using the Azure Data Analytics platform (Cortana Intelligence Platform) including Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Stream Analytics
• Direct experience in building data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Apache Spark (preferably Databricks).
• Experience building data warehouse solutions using ETL / ELT tools such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Talend, and Wherescape Red.
• Experience with Azure Event Hub, IOT Hub, Apache Kafka, Nifi for use with streaming data / event-based data
• Experience with other Open Source big data products eg Hadoop (incl. Hive, Pig, Impala)
• Experience with Open Source non-relational / NoSQL data repositories (incl. MongoDB, Cassandra, Neo4J)
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data including imaging & geospatial data.
• Comprehensive understanding of data management best practices including demonstrated experience with data profiling, sourcing, and cleansing routines utilizing typical data quality functions involving standardization, transformation, rationalization, linking and matching.
• Experience working in a Dev/Ops environment with tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services, Chef, Puppet or Terraform

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work remote or with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme, Octopus Car Lease, and MyGym Discounts to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.

We prioritize the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.