Data EngineerApplication Deadline: 6 December 2024
Department: Digital Services
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Derby / London
DescriptionAbout us
A partner that adds value today and for the future.
Porterbrook has been at the heart of the UK rail network for three decades and owns around a quarter of the national passenger rail fleet.
We mobilise private finance to drive rail growth through tailored leasing solutions, industry leading innovations and essential network projects that deliver a safe, efficient and sustainable railway.
Our mission is to provide high-quality, digitally-enabled rolling stock solutions that help deliver a safe, efficient and sustainable railway. We take an industry-leading approach, driven by innovative thinking and future planning.
About the team
The successful candidate will be joining the Fleet function, a small multi-disciplinary team that supports corporate and project governance, risk management and audits of Train Operating Companies, suppliers and internal Porterbrook processes. The team is part of the Operations Directorate reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.
Key ResponsibilitiesRole Purpose
This role will support the delivery and development of the Porterbrook Digital Portfolio. Taking advantage of the Porterbrook unified data platform and working with the team you would have overall responsibility for managing and maintaining existing data pipelines, monitoring of workloads, root cause analysis, data quality monitoring and escalation of technical issues to Product Owner.
Monitoring and recovery of Azure Data Factory and Databricks jobsProactive monitoring of data qualityBecoming a subject matter expert on understanding Porterbrook's data sources, ingestion methods and data quality levelsAssisting in developing and adhering to associated data governance policies and internal processesWorking closely with the wider team to understand the business needs and improve data qualityDevelop and maintain digital services data quality KPIsMaintaining and monitoring of user facing dashboards and other internal Digital productsUpdating and patching of existing Digital software productsDocumenting root cause analysis outputs Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseGeneral Requirements Microsoft Azure Experience (essential)Knowledge of Azure data components such as Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL DB, Azure Data Lake, etc.Strong Python and SQL skills for manipulating dataApache Spark and/or Databricks experienceExperience using BI visualisation tools, such as Power BIExperience in managing end-to-end analytics pipelines (batch and streaming) suitable for data science workload consumptionExperience in root-cause analysis and post-incident reporting in a production environmentKnowledge and Qualifications A relevant degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and/or relevant certificates including, Azure Data Engineer Associate are desirableKnowledge of railway industry rolling stock, organisation and playersData ingestion methods for real-time and batch ingestionPySparkDebugging Apache Spark workloadsExperience using BI visualisation tools, such as Power BIKey Skills Interpersonal skillsReport writing, presentation and record keeping skillsExcellent communication and stakeholder management A great place to workWe are seeking the very best talent to join the team, and offer an excellent salary, along with bonus and benefits. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great organisation with excellent people and a road map for the future to grow and develop the business. Some of our benefits are listed below:
Excellent pension schemeFinancial wellbeing supportFlexible workingEnhanced family friendly policiesAdoption & Shared Parental Leave benefitsEnhanced Armed Forces policiesOngoing support with professional and personal developmentLong service awardsPorterbrook Star awardsLife assuranceHealthcare cash plan25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy and sell up to 5 days' additional leaveAdditional days annual leave for long serviceSeason ticket loanCycle to work schemeFree parking at our Derby and Long Marston sitesShould you be suitable for the role, the full benefits package will be discussed in more detail during your screening call.
To applyPlease follow the link at the top of this page to send your CV and a covering email with full details of why you would be a great addition to the Porterbrook team, along with details of your current salary and notice period.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can develop to their full potential.
This vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
Please note we are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies for this role.
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