Database Engineer
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Overview
We are looking for a Database Engineer to join our team based in Benson. Reporting into the Finance Director you will take ownership of our data warehouse and help drive data informed decision-making across Grundon. In this pivotal role, you\'ll manage and optimise our Jet Analytics Data Warehouse, ensuring it performs reliably and scales with business needs. You\'ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain robust data solutions that support business intelligence, reporting, and analytics.
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the Jet Analytics Data Warehouse, ensuring best practices and high performance.
- Design scalable architecture that consolidates data from internal and external sources (including via APIs and Connectors).
- Ensure data integrity, accuracy, consistency, and security across the platform.
- Optimise data loading processes and query performance for efficient reporting.
- Work with Business Analysts to understand requirements and integrate new data sources.
- Document data models, flows, and structures to support development and troubleshooting.
- Monitor project timelines and ensure timely delivery of data-related initiatives.
- Ensure full compliance with all Company policies and procedures including health and safety and employment.
- Any other duties, such as ad hoc projects, as requested by the job holder\'s Manager/Supervisor or the Board of Directors that are within the skills and capabilities of the job holder.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years\' experience in BI, report development, or data analysis
- Strong SQL skills and understanding of data warehousing best practices.
- Experience working with Azure Fabric.
- Skilled in data modelling and transforming raw data into actionable formats.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong focus on performance optimisation of queries and data pipelines.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Experience with DAX, Jet Reports, or NAV is desirable but not essential
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary company bonus
- Pension scheme with a 5% employee contribution matched by Grundon
- Life insurance cover
- 30 days\' annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays), which will increase with service, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days\' holiday
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A supportive and inclusive work environment
- Location:
- Crowmarsh Gifford
- Category:
- IT & Technology