Junior Data Engineer
As a Junior Data Engineer, you will join a data engineering team to help us fulfil the ambitious goals of the organisation.
About Iglu:
Iglu.com is the largest independent online travel business specialising in cruise (iglucruise.com and planetcruise.com) and ski (igluski.com) holidays.
About the Role:
We’re looking for a Junior Data Engineer to join the IT department to help us fulfil the ambitious goals of the organisation. Many of these goals need to be supported with quality data and our ability to process this data at scale.
As a Junior Data Engineer, you will join a data engineering team with a broad skillset in the data space.
You will work closely with one of our product teams, agilely, to ensure data is imported & transformed accurately and timely from both internal and external data stores. You’ll work with the Product Owner to deliver new data processing requirements and changes to existing pipelines.
You'll be responsible for supporting and maintaining our existing data ingestion pipelines, ensuring the smooth operation of our data processing services and the delivery of a reliable data offering to our customers.
Key Responsibilities:
The Junior Data Engineer will:
Work with the Product Owner to scope, plan & estimate new data processing needs
Build data pipelines (SQL/ SSIS) to ingest data from internal/ external data stores and transform the data as needed
Work with the wider product team to ensure data deliveries are fit for purpose & relevant
Have sound T-SQL knowledge and be able to debug, optimise, and performance tune existing SQL Server procedures/ functions
Be able to work to sometimes tight timescales and adapt as source data changes without warning
Have knowledge of cloud data pipeline tools (AWS preferred). Experience here is a plus
Be passionate about data quality and the service we provide through data to our customers
Understand the difference between structured data, unstructured and semi-structured data and the different ways each can be processed
Be overseen/ mentored by an experienced data engineer
About the Person:
We understand everyone has their strengths and performs to their best in different ways, but some of our most successful people here:
Are passionate, curious and excited about data
Have an appetite for personal development
Display great self awareness around time management and prioritisation
Are diligent and conscientious
Show adaptability and resilience
Have personal drive
Are solution focused
Are trusted by others and offer support
Communicate well with others within their own department and across the business
Are a team player, show accountability and embrace responsibility
Skills/ Experience:
SQL Server (T-SQL, Query Optimisation, Indexing, Partitioning)
SSIS
Powershell
Data Exploration (Postman, WSDL, JSON)
Python
Analytical & problem solving skills.
Knowledge of AWS data processing technologies (Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Athena)
- Department
- IT
- Locations
- Portsmouth, Wimbledon
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Why join Iglu.com?
We might be online, but we're real people who want to make a real impact and work together to create the best experiences for our customers. We've grown a lot and have now created a diverse, flexible, rewarding environment that strives to let everyone be the best version of themselves.
Our social calendar and regular educational trips mean that it is not all hard work. The social committee also allow us to give back to some great causes and initiatives. Plenty of reasons to enjoy life at Iglu.com.
About Iglu.com
Iglu is the UK's largest independent specialist cruise and ski travel agency. We pride ourselves on providing expert advice on the widest range of holidays at competitive prices. Founded in 1998 in London, Iglu has grown from a small startup to one of the country’s leading digital travel agencies. Our mission is to help people achieve their travel dreams.
Iglu.com operates in the UK under the Iglu Cruise and Iglu Ski brands, as well as the Planet Cruise brand internationally. By offering more than 20,000 cruises and over 6 million ski holidays, no matter where you want to go or what you want to do, Iglu makes it easy and stress free with award-winning sales and customer support.
Recent Accolades:
Wave Awards 2024
Best Specialist Cruise Agency
Best Online Agent
Best Workplaces in Travel 2024
2nd Place (Large Company)
TTG 2024
Top 50 Travel Agencies
Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards 2024
Cruise Agency of the Year
Junior Data Engineer
As a Junior Data Engineer, you will join a data engineering team to help us fulfil the ambitious goals of the organisation.
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