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      Our client is a dynamic and ambitious insurance company based in the heart of Manchester, and they’re on the lookout for a talented Junior Data Engineer to help them drive data-led decisions as they scale. If you’re passionate about transforming raw data into actionable insights and thrive in a collaborative, small-team environment – they’d love to meet you.

      5 days on site | £30,000 per year

      What You’ll Be Doing

      • Assist our Data Engineer in developing Python scripts to extract, transform, and validate data against our MySQL database.
      • Upload and structure data for our platform to support efficient reporting and analysis.
      • Collaborate with stakeholders and our BI Analyst to understand data requirements and deliver actionable insights.
      • Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of data engineering practices.
      • Document code functionality, workflows, and changes clearly and consistently.
      • Follow agile development principles and contribute to sprint planning and tracking.
      • Participate in planning, designing and developing our future migration of automated ETL processing of our data on a chosen cloud platform.

      What We’re Looking For

      • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
      • Strong grasp of Python fundamentals including:
        • Functional programming
        • Object-oriented programming (OOP)
        • Data types and structures
        • Unit testing using pytest
      • Proficiency in SQL (we use MySQL, but experience with other SQL platforms is welcome).
      • Experience with data manipulation and transformation using Pandas.
      • Familiarity with ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing concepts.
      • Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
      • Basic knowledge of Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
      • Awareness of best practices for managing credentials and sensitive data (e.g., using .gitignore).
      • Experience managing Python virtual environments and packages.
      • Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and eagerness to learn.

      If you’re interested, please apply below!

      INDMANJ

      49567NB