People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
As a pivotal member of our team, you will contribute to a variety of high-impact projects for major clients across multiple sectors. Your work will enhance the value and positive impact of our solutions on communities and society. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with a cross-functional team of problem solvers to tackle diverse challenges. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing both new and existing professional software solutions for our clients. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on varied projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Full time employment with us is based on 40 hours per week
- This role is based on a Hybrid basis from our Manchester office
Some key duties and responsibilities
- Collaborate with clients and product teams to design, provision and implement appropriate technologies
- Assist in establishing systems for data ingestion, transformation and analytics from operational activities
- Serve as an expert resource for data engineering queries across the business
- Consult, analyse requirements, and develop solutions that drive tangible business change
- Independently design, develop, and implement high-quality deliverables for multiple clients
- Supervising / upskilling more junior team members in project delivery
- A degree level education in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field plus professional Data Engineering experience
- Extensive exposure to Azure , GCP or AWS | Proficiency in Databricks / Spark | Advanced SQ L knowledge | Experience with relational, MPP and NoSQL databases, as well as object storage | Proficiency in Python / Scala
- Strong background in data modelling and experience with streaming and batch mode processes
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Expertise in source control management, coding standards, code reviews, testing and CI / CD
- Ideally you would have experience in a consulting environment, working with various stakeholders including senior stakeholders, subject matter experts, data scientists and enterprise / solution architects
- Preferably you will have Cloud Certifications and experience in designing and implementing distributed systems
- Experience supervising / upskilling more junior team members in project delivery
Our culture
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