Junior Data Engineer

The Data Tribe is responsible for driving Admiral’s data strategy. We efficiently deliver data pipelines, reports, and analytical capabilities, harnessing innovative techniques and the latest technologies. Our mission is to give more autonomy to our end users in the Business, effectively unlocking insights and driving the success of the company.

About you

The Data Engineer will ensure that data solutions are designed and delivered to meet the functional and non-functional demands of the Business and customer. The Data Engineer will be part of a team made up of mixed capabilities, and they should be comfortable working independently as well as part of this diverse team to deliver a shared goal. We aim to create an inclusive and safe environment for Engineers to pursue their own ideas, make their own decisions and empower them to implement and explore them. The role requires the Data Engineer to support what they develop and maybe expected to cover out of hours on-call.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Data Engineer who is: 

• Passionate about business intelligence and data.
• A continual learner (forever inquisitive for self-improvement).
• Self-motivated, creative, and highly disciplined.
• Solutions driven.
• A supportive team member with a positive attitude.
• Able to collaborate with all levels of seniority across IT and the wider Business.

Competencies

We are seeking people able to demonstrate the following: 

• Adaptable to changing circumstances and accepting of new ideas and initiatives. 
• Develops, applies and shares technical expertise proactively. 
• Engages with and contributes to company culture and team spirit. 
• High standards for quality and quantity, with a focus on customer needs and satisfaction. 
• Ability to evaluate and comprehend data and information from diverse sources and produce workable solutions to problems. 
• Innovates, produces new ideas and insights, and seeks and suggests opportunities for improvement. 
• Takes initiative with effective decision making to enable progression of department strategy. 
• Compliant with coding standards and sharing best practices
• Has an ‘automation first’ mindset

Technologies and methodologies

We are looking for people with experience of any of the below or similar: 

•      Cloud Technologies such as Google Cloud Platform
•      Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server or relevant RDBMS 
•      MicroStrategy, Looker, or other BI reporting tools 
•      WhereScape or similar automation tools 
•       Analytics and data visualisation
•       Data warehousing
•       ETL
•       Python
•       IAC such as Terraform
•       GIT or other version control
•       DevOps and CICD
•       Agile practice

Location

For Hybrid workers (within a 50-mile radius of our Cardiff HQ) there is an expectation to work from the office twice a month.  For remote workers (outside of a 50-mile radius of our Cardiff HQ) there is an expectation to attend the office a handful of times a year when required (i.e big meetings, workshops etc).

Interview Process

Interviews will be via MS Teams and will take place throughout April.  This is a two-stage process which includes an online assessment.

Salary, Benefits, and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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