Safestore are searching for a Data Engineer, responsible for designing, building and maintaining databases and scalable ELT/ETL pipelines to support business reporting, analytics and decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a quickly modernising data stack supporting multiple branches of our business operations.

The postholder will develop and maintain data pipelines, integrate data from multiple sources, and support the continuous improvement of the organisation's data infrastructure. This role requires a proactive and analytical individual who enjoys solving complex problems, working collaboratively and driving best practice in data engineering and DataOps.

Design, build and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform and deliver data from multiple sources.
Troubleshoot and resolve data quality, data integration and performance issues.
Identify optimal data storage solutions for ingesting new data sources.
Ensure data solutions comply with organisational security, governance and compliance requirements.
Utilise version control and DataOps best practices, including source control, code reviews, testing and deployment automation.
Contribute to CI/CD processes to support efficient and reliable deployment of data solutions.
Develop and maintain technical documentation relating to data architecture, pipelines and processes.
Collaborate and pair-code with data engineers and data scientists.

Minimum 1 year of experience in a Data Engineering or related role.
Strong programming skills in Python.
Strong SQL development and database querying skills.
Experience designing, developing and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines in a production environment.
Experience working with a cloud warehousing eg: BigQuery.
Understanding of data modelling principles and database design.
Experience with DataOps practices, including version control in GitHub.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Hybrid working
Annual bonus linked to performance
Attractive sharesave scheme (which, to date, has delivered great returns for our colleagues)
25 days paid holiday per year (excluding bank holidays)
Pension scheme
Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues
Wellbeing initiatives such as discounted gym membership and a cycle to work scheme
Colleague and family discounts on Safestore products and services
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced parental leave

We are the UK's largest Self Storage company. We love our customers. If you're passionate about Customer Service and talking to people, you will love working at Safestore.

Safestore is a dynamic £3 billion business with a solid presence in six countries. We offer a diverse range of career opportunities across all countries which means we create the perfect environment for professional growth and development. We have great people – and we’re not the only ones who think so!

In 2021 and in 2024, we were awarded the prestigious 'Investors in People’ Platinum accreditation.

At Safestore, everyone plays a key part, and we seek individuals who share our values, drive their own performance, and are eager to learn from others. We recognize each person as an individual, show respect for one another, and create an environment where everyone has a voice, allowing them to bring their full, unique selves to work.

Data Engineer

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