Thatcham Research
Senior Azure Developer
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Senior Azure Developer
Senior Azure Developer
Location: Hybrid (office: Thatcham) Salary: Circa £63,140 + excellent benefits Contract: Permanent
About the Role
Would you like to work for an impactful organisation in the automotive industry? If you’re passionate about Data and Development, especially hands-on Data Development experience, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re seeking a Senior Azure Developer to join our Enterprise Data Team, where you’ll design, develop, and maintain datasets, components, and tools supporting the business’s data requirements.
Your core focus will be on designing and maintaining data integration solutions, ensuring seamless analytical workflows for research and business intelligence.
What You’ll Do
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Design & Build
- Architect robust, scalable data integration solutions aligned with technical standards.
- Develop and sustain application interfaces for data and analytical products.
- Deliver big data solutions using real-time and event-driven technologies.
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Data Transformation & Engineering
- Create and maintain ETL processes and data pipelines for Thatcham’s data.
- Enforce data governance and information security best practices.
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Azure & Cloud-Native Expertise
- Build and manage cloud-native integrations (Logic Apps, Function Apps).
- Implement automated data pipelines with reliability, scalability, and monitoring.
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Collaboration & Maintenance
- Work alongside data architects, analysts, and testers to ensure high-quality solutions.
- Troubleshoot and maintain production data pipelines.
- Compile technical documentation (design docs, DevOps boards, clean code).
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Key Responsibilities
- Apply Git-based version control (branches, pull requests, code reviews).
- Apply real-time, periodic, and batch data latency methodologies.
- Design integrations using REST, SOAP, Service Bus.
- Gain experience with JSON & XML.
- Troubleshoot MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL scripts.
- Navigate NoSQL databases like Cosmo DB.
Requirements & Qualifications
Must-Know Skills
✅ Azure Platform Expertise (ADF, Synapse, Logic Apps, Function Apps, Azure Web Apps). ✅ Data Integration Proficiency (ETL tools, SQL, Python, APIs for ETL processes). ✅ Strong understanding of relational database design (MySQL, SQL Server). ✅ Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB). ✅ Experience with real-time, batch, and periodic data transformations. ✅ Familiarity with: REST, SOAP, Service Bus, JSON, XML.
Bonus Skills
🔹 Data integration focused on AI/ML advances. 🔹 DevOps automation (Infrastructure as Code). 🔹 Industry-specific insight into automotive/motor insurance tech.
About Us
Thatcham Research drives the future of safety, security, and innovation in vehicles. Our Gamston facility is at the forefront of crash and driver-assistance technology, identifying next-generation automotive trends.
With a hybrid working model (2 office days/week), we prioritise work-life balance and collegiality over rigid four walls.
Perks & Benefits
- Salary: £63,140 (varies based on experience).
- Pension: 10% (no employee contribution).
- Holiday: 29 days + public holidays.
- Life Assurance: 4x basic salary.
- Income Protection: After 6-month period.
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Travel, tech, and cycling.
- Parental Leave: Gender-inclusive paid leave.
- Employee Wellbeing: Financial coaching, fitness discounts.
- Healthcare: Cash plan + optional private health care (Benenden).
- Rewards Programme: Bonus structure.
- Office Perks: Free parking, subsided restaurant.
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Our Values
Our organisation thrives on principles of Fearless, Inquisitive, Resourceful, Supportive, and Trusted values. These shape our culture and are central to our internal and client interactions.
Diversity & Inclusion
We champion an inclusive workplace, actively partnering with neighbouring programmes like Automotive 30% Club, Women in Data (WiD) to promote diverse perspectives—across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, and beyond.
We encourage applications even if you don’t text every bullet point—perfect match might exist anyway!
Recruitment Process
Our in-house recruitment team offers:
- Updates on progress.
- Short screening call with hiring lead.
- Interviews: First with stakeholders, potentially a live hackathon-style task.
- Includes in-person visits (Thatcham HQ).
- Honest feedback for all candidates.
- Facilitation support: Accessibility needs are addressed.
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