Data Engineer

Seasalt is a modern Cornish company with an ambitious vision. As a successful omnichannel retailer spanning our website, over 70 shops and 400 wholesale stockists, we’re always challenging ourselves to think creatively, innovate and improve.

As a Data Engineer, you’ll work within our multi-disciplinary Data and Analytics team to develop and construct data products and services, integrate them into systems and business processes. You’ll build data pipelines that transfer data from our sources into modern data platforms using Azure and SQL, building and supporting data transformations to make data available to our business.

You'll collaborate with business and technology teams to design and implement data flows to connect operational systems with analytics and business intelligence systems. Using best practices in analytics architecture, you'll deliver resilient, scalable, and future-proof data solutions.

Please note that this is a full time, permanent role, available remotely across the UK with occasional travel to our Head Office locations in Cornwall. If you are a Cornwall based candidate, this role will be based at Head Office with a hybrid working approach.

You'll help us by:

You’ll design, build and test data products and data integration services, including the data warehouse, and will validate and document outcomes prior to releasing to users. You’ll translate and integrate business requirements into the analytics architecture by working closely with Data and Analytics colleagues and the business.

Developing ETL scripts and routines, you’ll facilitate movement of data across the business’ full analytics architecture. You’ll design and implement ETL procedures for intake of data from both internal and external sources, ensuring data exceptions and rejections are identified.

You’ll respond to problems in databases, data processes, data products and services as they occur, initiating actions and monitoring services to identify trends and resolve problems. Working with our Data Architecture, Senior Data Engineering and Data Governance teams, you’ll collectively work to understand our standards and best practice guidelines, providing inputs to enable continuous improvement.

You’ll produce and update data models, develop reports and provide data profiling and source system analysis, presenting insights to colleagues to support the end use of data. You’ll create and maintain appropriate levels of documentation to enable knowledge share and future support of products created, and provide end user support and training.

Applying industry recognised patterns and standards, you’ll stay abreast of the impact of emerging trends on the organisation in data tools, analysis techniques and data usage, sharing best practice amongst your team to enable continuous development.

The skills you'll be sharing with the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as: Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or Statistics – or equivalent professional experience within Data Engineering.
• Experience in designing, developing, and implementing data warehouse solutions, with strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of data engineering principles.
• Proven experience in data modelling, data analysis, and metadata management.
• Hands-on experience in developing, tuning, and maintaining SQL-based data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Demonstrated ability in data problem resolution and supporting the full data development lifecycle.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data pipeline development.
• Solid understanding of data modelling, data quality, and metadata management.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions and maintain clear technical specifications.
• Skilled in problem-solving, with the ability to identify trends and resolve data-related issues.
• Competence in technical documentation, ensuring work is accessible and maintainable by others.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why we hope you’ll love working with us:

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.

As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:

• Salary: up to £43,000 depending on experience (Band 3)
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service 
• Attractive 50% employee discount  
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package 
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP 
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support  
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions 
• Life assurance programme  
• Enhanced family leave policies 
• Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach 
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub 

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at [email protected]  

Close date: 11th July

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