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Data Engineer
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 5242 (91% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and bigspark is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Data Engineer – Glasgow/Edinburgh Hybrid
About bigspark
We are creating a world of opportunity for businesses by responsibly harnessing data and AI to enable positive change. We adapt to our clients needs and then bring our engineering, development and consultancy expertise. Our people and our solutions ensure they head into the future equipped to succeed. Our clients include Tier 1 Banking and Insurance clients, we have also been listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies.
The Role
We are looking for a Data Engineer to developer enterprise-scale data platforms and pipelines that power analytics, AI, and business decision-making. You'll work in a hybrid capacity which may require up to 2 days per week on a client premises.
What You'll Do
- Develop highly available, scalable batch and streaming pipelines (ETL/ELT) using modern orchestration frameworks
- Integrate and process large, diverse datasets across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
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What You'll Bring
- 3+ years commercial data engineering experience
- Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java, with clean coding and testing practices.
- Big Data & Analytics Platforms: Hands-on experience with Apache Spark (core, SQL, streaming), Databricks, Snowflake, Flink, Beam.
- Data Lakehouse & Storage Formats: Expert knowledge of Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, Hudi, and file formats like Parquet, ORC, Avro.
- Streaming & Messaging: Experience with Kafka (including Schema Registry & Kafka Streams), Pulsar, AWS Kinesis, or Azure Event Hubs.
- Data Modelling & Virtualisation: Knowledge of dimensional, Data Vault, and semantic modelling; tools like Denodo or Starburst/Trino.
- Cloud Platforms: Strong AWS experience (Glue, EMR, Athena, S3, Lambda, Step Functions), plus awareness of Azure Synapse, GCP BigQuery.
In return, you will receive:
- Competitive salary
- Generous Annual Leave
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
- Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Cover (inc family)
- Permanent Health Insurance Cover / Income Protection
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A Perkbox account
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with bigspark, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. bigspark holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 5242 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.