Job Description
We are seeking a Junior Data Engineer to work within our growing Data team to help shape and enhance our data capabilities. The role will involve developing and maintaining a modern, scalable and reliable data architecture in Azure capable of storing large volumes of information to support analytical solutions.
The role will also involve supporting development activities on our legacy SQL Server data warehouses and aiding in the transition over to the Azure platform.
We are looking for candidates who are keen to develop their data engineering skills within the Azure cloud environment, supporting the end-to-end development process from business requirements gathering through to testing.
This is a hybrid role, with time split between our Manchester office and home working. On site presence will align to business and team needs.
Responsibilities will include:
• Developing technical ability and knowledge by shadowing and assisting with the development of data solutions in Azure components such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure SQL Database.
• Assisting development activities on our legacy SQL Server data warehouses and facilitating our transition to Azure
• Performing root cause analysis on reported issues and helping to identify solutions
• Assisting in creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation of data transformations, processes and systems
• Peer reviewing code changes to ensure that it achieves the intended purpose, is free from error and adheres to our development policies and principles
• Development of good internal client relationships
• Management of own task list and ensuring that plans and priorities are agreed
• Keeping abreast of developments and trends in data and reporting technology
Skills and Experience:
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with T-SQL and SQL Server.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting SSIS or Azure Data Factory.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting Azure Databricks.
• Demonstrable interest in data concepts; enthusiastic about learning new technologies and methodologies in data solution design.
• Exposure to data analysis, data cleansing, and reporting techniques.
• Knowledge of common data warehousing concepts, which would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry, which would be beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying ideas, information, and concepts effectively with business stakeholders and team members
Competencies:
Stakeholder engagement
Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with relevant internal or external stakeholders, effectively involving and communicating with them to drive collaboration, support, and alignment towards shared goals.
Collaboration and teamwork:
Works effectively with team, project or other work groups or those outside formal line of authority to accomplish goals. Actively participates as a member of a team; develops and builds cohesive team relations to produce required outputs; possesses knowledge and understanding of colleagues work.
Adapting to change:
Adjusts thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to handle new, challenging, or complex situations; embracing change as a growth opportunity when working within new work structures, processes, regulations, or requirements.
Continuous Improvement
Analyses current and future state business requirements and identify strategies to continuously improve products, services or processes. Guide and inspire others to achieve results to enhance efficiency, quality and consistency.
Innovation
Creates, develops and implements new ideas to enhance new or improved processes, systems, solutions, products or services; tries different and novel ways to deal with problems and opportunities.
Resilience
The ability to cope with and recover from setbacks, challenges or difficulty. Persevering even under pressure or crisis situations and uses ways that foster strength and growth, often emerging stronger than before.
Future Focused
Anticipates changes in regulations, technology and client needs, proactively responding to key trends happening in the industry. Thinks about the future through identifying opportunities and obstacles whilst planning effectively.
About Us
Our benefits
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
About Canopius
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.
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