Data Engineer
Data Engineer
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Job Description
BUSINESS FUNCTION: IT
ROLE TYPE: Hybrid
HOURS: 37
Are you skilled in building powerful data systems Were looking for a Data Engineer to join our team at Northern where youll be responsible for designing developing and optimising data infrastructure that powers analytics and decisionmaking.
Youll work closely with data analysts and IT teams to ensure that data is processed efficiently and is available when needed. If youre passionate about enhancing operational insights and improving the passenger experience wed love to hear from you!
What youll be doing:
- Design develop and maintain scalable data pipelines that integrate data from various sources ensuring timely and accurate data availability.
- Build and manage data infrastructure such as databases data lakes and cloud environments to support storage processing and analysis needs.
- Develop and enforce data quality standards to ensure data integrity accuracy and consistency.
- Collaborate with data analysts and business teams to ensure data pipelines meet reporting and analysis needs.
- Stay uptodate with emerging technologies in data engineering and continuously innovate to enhance data infrastructure.
About You:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Engineering or a related field.
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering and experience with data pipeline tools.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and data warehousing solutions.
- Familiarity with data quality governance and privacy best practices.
- Excellent communication and problemsolving skills for effective collaboration with both technical and business teams.
Whats in it for you
At Northern we dont just value our people we go the extra mile to support them. Heres a taste of what you can look forward to:
- Free Travel: Unlimited free travel for you your partner and your dependents on Northern services. Plus up to 75 discount on other networks in the UK and Europe.
- Generous Pension Scheme: We top up your contributions by 1.5 times.
- Enhanced Family Benefits: We offer 9 months of full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks for paternity leave.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Save up to 42 on a bike and spread the cost.
- Exclusive Discounts: From shopping to wellbeing Northern Perks has you covered.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support for family lifestyle and more.
- Training and Career Development: We offer tailored training to our colleagues and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications. Plus enhanced career pathways no matter what part of the business youre in.
- Recognition: We know how important it is to show how much we appreciate our people. Thats why we have our Northern Lights and Northern Sparks Awards recognising and celebrating brilliance every day.
Why Northern
Were more than just a train operator. Were the heartbeat of the North connecting communities creating opportunities and driving sustainable growth. With 2500 trains running daily were on a mission to improve rail travel and enhance the customer experience while protecting the environment.
Back in 1825 the first passenger train set off in the North of England after which rail quickly spread across the globe and this year were celebrating 200 years of the modern railway. As we look back on the historic events that led us here we also look towards the future as we move into the era of Great British Rail. Join us at this pivotal moment in rail history and play your part in our journey.
A place for Everyone
The best journeys happen when everyone feels welcome on board.
At Northern we dont just move people from A to B were building a team where everyone feels they belong. Our talent team can make reasonable adjustments to the process if thats something you need. Were also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer so if you meet the minimum criteria for the role well always offer an interview.
We automate parts of our screening process to remove any unconscious bias and to make sure every application is treated fairly. All successful offers will be subject to a DBS check and medical assessment.
No matter your background experience or whether you call it a bap barm or cob theres a place for you here in the railway.
Please note that Northern reserves the right to close recruitment for this role before the published closing date if high volumes of applications are received.
Employment Type
Full Time
