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Job Description
About the Role
DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain’s trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions and the benefits of freeport status to our customers. An excellent opportunity has opened for a Business Intelligence Data Engineer to join us and be based out of our operation in the London Gateway.
Location:
Stanford Le Hope
Hours:
37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Key Responsibilities
- Design, manage and optimise SQL-based databases to support business intelligence and analytics.
- Maintain robust data structures and schemas to ensure accurate and consistent tracking of terminal performance metrics.
- Build and support data pipelines that transform operational data into usable formats for reporting and analysis.
- Collaborate with data analysts, IT and operations teams to understand data needs and deliver reliable access to key datasets.
- Automate ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to streamline reporting and reduce manual effort.
- Conduct regular database health checks, backups, indexing and performance tuning to ensure system reliability.
- Troubleshoot data issues, resolve reporting errors and perform root cause analysis in partnership with the BI team.
- Uphold best practices in data governance, security and access control across all reporting platforms.
- Maintain technical documentation and version control for database objects, stored procedures and ETL workflows.
- Support the integration of business data with global dashboards and forecasting tools to enable long-term planning.
Qualifications & Experience
- Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
- Strong understanding of data warehousing, modelling, and database design principles.
- Proficient in writing SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and scripts.
- Experience building or maintaining ETL pipelines using tools like SSIS, Power Query, or similar.
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
- High attention to detail and strong documentation habits.
- Familiarity with container terminal operations or logistics data. (Desirable)
- Experience with Power BI or similar data visualisation tools. (Desirable)
- Knowledge of data governance, GDPR, and data security practices. (Desirable)
- Exposure to cloud-based databases (e.g., Azure SQL, AWS RDS). (Desirable)
NOTE: All of our roles are subject to the below:
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- A full valid UK driving licence or appropriate international licence allowing you to drive on UK roads.
- No unspent criminal convictions.
- Due to manufacturing guidelines on equipment and site safety critical health and safety requirements, we have strict weight and medical requirements that need to be met and maintained.For our safety critical roles health and medical and fitness checks are performed. Requirements include, but are not limited to, weight, height, blood pressure and hearing.
- We may close our roles early, depending on the number of applications received.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of Syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE
DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.
