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!

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