Data Engineer, Xiatech
System integration & data insights platform
Job no longer available
System integration & data insights platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To reduce the complexity, cost, and delays of business transformation.
Role
Who you are
- Client
- Customer first approach. Focused on driving deliveries to success
- You’ll be required to engage directly with our clients, so a high energetic and dynamic personality is required. You’ll be happy to present and talk to the business
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels, both technical and non-technical
- Core technical skills
- Experience of working with large scale, high volume, data-centric, applications and infrastructure
- Design and deliver complex data pipelines
- Experience of developing high quality SQL is essential, particularly with a good understanding of how to build views, materialisations and data flow scripts within a Data Lake / Data Warehouse environment against business requirements
- Strong SQL development background, with at least 5 years’ experience in any SQL syntax etc
- Integration, and ETL experience of Data Warehouse & Data Lake platforms either by scripting or ETL tools
- Programming experience - any language, ideally Golang or Python
- Demonstrable experience delivering clean well tested code
- Analysis & design
- Strong analytical skills and ability to undertake large data designs
- Previous data modelling and development experience is essential, particularly within BigData
- A strong understanding of Entity Relationship and Dimensional Modelling
- You’ll need to have experience in data analysis and data mapping to understand the data requirements and translate these into code and data structures
- Quick prototyping in order to show the value quickly
- Cloud, tools and tech stack
- Good command of one major cloud, preferably GCP or AWS. Certification is a plus but not mandatory
- Good database experience - but not necessarily a DBA
- A working experience of Google BigQuery would be desirable (alternatively Snowflake, Redshift or equivalent)
- Experience of NoSql document Databases like MongoDB/DynamoDB/Google BigQuery is a plus
- Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, QlikView, Power BI, Adobe analytics, Google Analytics, DataStudio, Looker and any other similar applications is desirable
- Big data stack such as Spark, Hadoop, FLink or similar would be ideal but not mandatory
- CI/CD and modern engineering toolset desirable. Good engineering practices
- Team
- Well versed into Agile, epics, stories and the methodology
- Lead junior members of the team technically. Perform peer reviews, guide and coach
- Can work on their own without constant supervision
- The data engineer will be an integral part of the data engineering team and will be working mostly remotely
What the job involves
- This role is an opportunity to join an established UK-based Software as a Service organisation who believe in using the latest leading-edge technology to drive business growth
- The Data Engineer is responsible for data engineering features and functionality of our Xfuze integration and Analytic Platforms, including involvement in the roadmap and prioritisation of new requirements
- They will work closely with the client business teams, the Xfuze project team, the stakeholders and their peers in the data engineering team, ensuring all requirements and views are represented in delivering the final product
- This includes all elements of the platform, including the integrations, data flows, dashboards, user interface, back office tooling and third-party plug-ins
- You will be working with the very latest technologies from our partners at Amazon, Google, DataBricks, BigEye, Tableau, etc. and will be required to have prior experience in developing cutting edge, big data applications
- Enhance and grow our Xfuze platform, our suite of analytics and data products
- Integrate Xfuze into our clients’ system landscapes
- Develop complex data flows with Google BigQuery, SQL, Dataform, Cloud Functions and other technologies associated with GCP and AWS
- Analyse client requirements, help them to specify, document, map the data, etc
- Work with the CTO, CDO, engineering & data team and wider business to develop features and functionality and achieve success
- Take part in the agile process, writing stories and working with the backlog in Jira
- Provide industry insight, innovation and relevant expertise to ensure our Analytical products remains commercially competitive and efficient whilst optimising the brand and customer experience
Our take
Founded in 2003 as Xiatech Consulting, originally focusing on a broader range of professional services, Xiatech underwent a significant transformation in 2013. This shift towards a data-driven approach to business transformation marked a turning point for the company.
In response to the rapidly growing demand for data-centric solutions among enterprises, Xiatech has successfully positioned itself to meet this need. The company now offers a suite of services on its Xfuse platform, including system integration, process automation, data management, and advanced analytics. Notably, Xiatech boasts an impressive roster of clients, including industry giants such as Amazon, Unilever, KFC, Ladbrokes, and Christie's.
With the current market demand reaching unprecedented levels and Xiatech having firmly established its reputation over the past decade, the company is poised for an ambitious growth phase, supported by venture capital funding.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Employee Referral scheme
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Perks Platform
- Training courses
- Access to a financial advisor
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Contributory pension
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Give As You Earn (GAYE)
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Leadership
Jonathan Summerfield
(CEO)Previously the CTO at Ladbrokes, leading the global transformation strategy and omnichannel workstreams. Prior to this, they drove the Strategy and Architecture teams at Tesco & Tesco.com, and was CTO at SiegelGale.
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