Data Engineer

Overview

Technology - Databricks, Data Factory, SQL, Python

Location - Birmingham

Working Pattern - Hybrid, 2 days a week in the office

Role - Data Engineer

Salary - Up to £70,000

The role involves designing and delivering a high-performance, scalable data platform that underpins the Intelligence Platform, powering insights for thousands of dealerships worldwide. You will own the end-to-end data lifecycle—from ingesting and transforming complex data sets to optimising performance and architecting secure, cloud-native storage solutions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building robust data pipelines at scale and leveraging modern cloud technologies and emerging AI capabilities to drive real-world impact.

• Design, build, and own a unified, cloud-native data platform that ingests and processes global data across the Automotive Intelligence Platform.
• Architect scalable, reusable data solutions with a focus on componentisation, standardisation, and long-term maintainability.
• Deliver high-performance, reliable data pipelines, optimising throughput and latency for fast access to large and complex datasets.
• Integrate third-party data sources using bespoke pipelines and Azure Data Factory, ensuring data quality, consistency, and resilience.
• Design and enforce secure, flexible data access models supporting internal teams and external consumers.
• Collaborate with data visualisation and product teams to align back-end data processing with front-end analytics and reporting needs.
• Embed quality and automation by establishing unit and integration testing standards and supporting CI/CD pipelines across the data estate.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks across the data stack, leading investigations into performance, reliability, and scalability issues.
• Provide platform support, diagnosing and resolving data-related incidents and tickets to maintain service excellence.
• Enable multi-language data presentation and support globalization requirements across the platform.
• Explore and implement AI-driven capabilities to improve data accuracy, productivity, and insight generation.

• Azure Databricks
• SQL / Python
• ELT / ETL
• Data Factory

• Bonus scheme / Share scheme
• 25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
• 4x life assurance
• Enhanced family-friendly leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Free onsite gym
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Regular social events
• Employee recognition and awards

If you have experience in Data Engineering and are looking to progress with an organisation that has a strong approach to work in a thriving and ambitious environment, this role may be for you.

Note: This role does not offer sponsorship.

If you know someone who might be interested, you could earn £500 in retail vouchers if you refer a successful candidate. Email: to recommend someone for this role.

Interviews for this role will be held imminently. To be considered, please send your CV to us now to avoid disappointment.

Role
:
Data Engineer

Salary
:
Up to £70,000

Technology
:
Data Bricks, Data Factory, SQL, Python

Location
:
Birmingham

Working Pattern
:
Hybrid - 2 days a week in the office

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