Places for People
Location
Remote | United Kingdom
Job description
Full timeData Engineering Business Intelligence Software Engineering DevOps
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.
So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!
More about the team
The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining PfP's data platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models and marts and build and manage the infrastructure to do all this work.
Data Engineering are transforming the way PfP consumes data, transitioning from On Premise to Google Cloud. This is an exciting time to join a growing business function and gain hands on experience working with market leading technology such as BIG Query, Looker, Data Flow, and more.
More about your role
The Principal Data Engineer role is a leading role in the Data Engineering function reporting directly to the Head of Data & Platform Engineering.
With a solid understanding of Google Cloud Platform, the Principal Data Engineer is responsible for the ensuring that the design and build of all productionised data processes on the data platform are robust, performant and compliant. This includes, data ingestion, data quality / integrity, data modelling and warehousing, transformation, security and encryption, monitoring tools, batch management and more.
The Principal Data Engineer will identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, coach and mentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, and facilitate data engineering collaboration across the team.
The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the Principal Cloud Engineer and the Data Architect to ensure that data pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users.
More about you
You will have an extensive ETL / ELT background developing data pipelines, optimising queries, and enhancing overall database performance.
You will have excellent problem-solving skills, a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strength of character to drive high standards in the team.
You will have had a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for the directing the efforts of other data engineers though the design, build and deployment of complex data solutions.
You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers.
Experience & Skills
The benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team [email protected]
If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected].
Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.
If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.
If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls
About Places for People
Hello. We are Places for People, welcome. Places for People is a leading affordable homes-led placemaker that believes places work when they work for everyone. We design homes, places and communities for the long term that are sustainable economically, socially and environmentally. We take a commercial approach to delivering social value and making a difference. The Places for People Group’s award-winning placemaking, property investment, development and management companies own or manage more than 219,600 homes, operates over 100 leisure facilities, has assets of £4.9bn, and will deliver circa 6,000 affordable homes over the next 10 years through its partnership with Homes England.
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