Azure Data Developer | Circa £45,000 negotiable + excellent benefits | Permanent | Hybrid
About The Role
Would you like to work for a company that makes a real difference in the automotive industry? Are you passionate about Data and Development? Do you have hands-on Data Development experience? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We have an opportunity to join the Enterprise Data team and support the wider Enterprise Data team to deliver and maintain datasets, components, and tools that support the wider business and its Data requirements.
You’ll be responsible for analysing, developing, and maintaining data integration solutions for BI and research data used within the business to support research and analysis activities.
Your mission
* Design and build robust data integration solutions for our products in line with technical standards.
* Development of application interfaces for our data and analytical products.
* Development on big data projects leveraging real-time technologies to support research.
* Support the development of data transformations and ETL based off business requirements to further enrich Thatcham data.
* Ensuring data development work aligns with data governance and information security.
* Collaborating with the wider data and analytics team including data architects, analysts, and testers to deliver high-quality data solutions.
* Maintenance and troubleshooting of production data pipelines providing support for the developed data solutions.
* Maintain high-quality documentation for any data development through agreed methodologies such as technical documents, DevOps boards, and commented code.
Skills & experience that will set you up for success in this role
* Solid experience with the Azure data integration stack.
* Proficiency in data integration tools like SQL, ETL, Python, and APIs to extract, transform, and load data from different sources.
* Strong knowledge of relational database design, implementation, and administration, including MySQL, SQLServer, and PostgreSQL.
* Practical knowledge of NoSQL databases e.g., Cosmos DB.
* Create data integrations using different data latency methodologies, e.g., real-time, periodic, and batch.
* Strong understanding of application interface technologies including REST, SOAP, Service Bus, etc.
* Strong experience working with JSON & XML.
* Consider security, compliance, and governance in the context of solution architecture.
* Experience in data analysis, data mapping, and data integration routines involving moving, cleansing, and transforming data between multiple systems.
* Practical experience within a Data and Analytics team equivalent to around 3 years.
Additional skills we’d welcome in our team, but not essential
* Data integration with machine learning and AI capabilities.
* Understanding/experience of the motor insurance industry and the automotive industry would be an advantage.
Perks & Benefits
Salary - Circa £45,000 negotiable dependent on skills & experience.
* 10% non-contributory pension.
* 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays.
* Group Life Assurance (equal to 3 x basic salary).
* Group Income Protection (after 2 years’ service).
* Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work & tech scheme).
* Moneyhealth’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform.
* Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments).
* Reward & Recognition Programme.
* Discounted gym membership.
* Sports & Social club.
* Payroll charitable giving.
* Subsidised on-site restaurant.
* Free on-site parking.
When we work
Our standard working hours are 8:30 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday, early finish on Friday - 8:30 - 15:45. (Talk to us about flexible working if this doesn’t quite suit you – we take work-life balance seriously!)
How we work
We understand the benefits of remote and in-person collaboration, and therefore have a hybrid working model – you’ll be expected to work from our office in Thatcham at least two days per week.
What we do
At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research has a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing ever higher standards of safety, security, and repair.
Our Values
As an organisation that believes a strong set of Values are key to our organisational success and a sense of belonging for all colleagues, we ask that you understand, represent, and apply our Values of Fearless, Inquisitive, Resourceful, Supportive, and Trusted and demonstrate these Values throughout the recruitment process.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and embraces each individual's authentic self.
Recruitment process
We’re proud to manage our recruitment in-house and believe this direct approach enables us to give you the best possible Employee Experience we can – which starts right here, your application! We’re continuously striving to improve the candidate journey, and transparency (or communication) is a key area of focus – yes, even with salary & benefits.
What can you expect from our recruitment process?
* Regular updates on the progress/outcome of your application.
* An initial telephone screening call with our Recruitment Business Partner.
* First interview with the hiring manager, usually via Teams.
* Second/Final interview, in-person at our office (we may give you a role-specific task to present on!).
* Personalised feedback following your interview – because everyone deserves that!
* An opportunity to give us your honest feedback in a short survey on all of the above.
All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.
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