Sagacity
Junior Data Engineer

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Job Description
This role combines Helpdesk support with data engineering development. You will answer and triage incoming tickets, escalating them to the correct level of support, alongside supporting the design, maintenance, and optimisation of our data pipelines and data architecture for our implemented client products and services. Working closely with data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders, you will help ensure the efficient and reliable flow of data across the organisation.
This position includes Out of Hours work. Standard working hours are 6:00am to 2:30pm. There may be times where further Out of Hours coverage is needed, based on a rota; an Out of Hours Allowance is provided for this.
Helpdesk & Support
- Answer and triage incoming helpdesk tickets
- Escalate issues to the correct level of support
- Monitor the helpdesk queue and follow up on outstanding tickets and defects
- Build exposure to client solution queries and investigations, bug fixes, and change controls
Data Pipeline Development
- Assist in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines
- Implement ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to ingest data from various sources
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability through thorough testing and validation
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Database Management
- Support the management and optimisation of data storage solutions (e.g. SQL, NoSQL databases, data lakes)
- Monitor and maintain database performance and security
Data Integration
- Collaborate with data analysts and scientists to integrate and consolidate data from multiple sources
- Develop APIs and other interfaces for data access and manipulation
Documentation & Reporting
- Document data processes, pipelines, and architectures
- Generate reports and visualisations to communicate data insights and pipeline performance
Technical Support
- Provide technical support for data-related issues and troubleshoot problems as they arise
- Assist in the implementation of data governance and compliance policies
Continuous Improvement
- Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in data engineering
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of data engineering practices
What Success Looks Like In The Role
- Helpdesk tickets are triaged promptly and accurately, and escalated to the right level without unnecessary back-and-forth
- Data pipelines run reliably, with data quality issues caught through testing before they reach clients
- Data is consolidated cleanly from multiple sources, giving analysts and scientists a dependable foundation to build on
- Processes, pipelines, and architectures are well documented, so knowledge is shared rather than held in one head
- You grow steadily in confidence across the stack, taking on more complex investigations, bug fixes, and change controls over time


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Qualifications & Technical Skills
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g. Apache Airflow)
- Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms and services (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Knowledge of big data technologies (e.g. Spark) is a plus
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- Relevant certifications in data engineering or cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Databricks) are a plus
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