Senior Data Engineer
Posted By:
Greg Phipps
Salary:
Up to £50,000
Location:
Newcastle
Job Type:
Permanent
Category:
Information Technology
Central Employment are working in partnership with a long term eCommerce Web-Print Specialist, as they look to recruit a Senior Data Engineer , joining the growing Engineering team in Newcastle.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines.
- Optimize ETL processes to ensure seamless data ingestion, processing, and integration across various systems.
- Lead the development and maintenance of a real-time data streaming platform using tools like Apache Kafka, Databricks, Kinesis.
- Ensure the integration of streaming data with batch processing systems for comprehensive data management.
- Utilize AWS data engineering services (including S3, Redshift, Glue, Kinesis, Lambda, etc.) to build and manage our data infrastructure.
- Continuously optimize the platform for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and BI developers, to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
- Leverage the project management team to coordinate project, requirements, timelines and deliverables, allowing you to concentrate on technical excellence.
- Establish ML Ops practices within the data engineering framework, focusing on automation, monitoring, and optimization of machine learning pipelines.
- Implement and maintain data quality frameworks, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data across the platform.
- Drive data governance initiatives, including data cataloguing, lineage tracking, and adherence to security and compliance standards.
Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering, with a proven track record in building and maintaining data platforms, preferably on AWS.
- Strong proficiency in Python, experience in SQL and PostgreSQL. PySpark, Scala or Java is a plus.
- Familiarity with Databricks and the Delta Lakehouse concept.
- Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers is highly desirable.
