Data Engineer

Job Introduction

Reporting to the Data Platform Tech Lead, the Data Engineer will play a key role in the implementation of Reach’s Data Platform - the Data Lake and Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) in particular.

The Data Lake is built using AWS services including Athena, Glue and S3 and the EDW is built within Amazon Redshift.

Location

This is a 100% remote role within the UK.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

Key Responsibilities

• Provisioning AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC) tools
• Monitoring the data platform and loading data into Redshift
• Liaising with data and BI engineers, data modellers and non-technical stakeholders to ensure that your work always contributes to achieving Reach’s broader data strategy.
• Creating documentation of processes and related design decisions.
• Uphold Reach's policy around diversity and inclusion and work to ensure our values around non discrimination are upheld in everything we publish.

The Ideal Candidate

• Understanding of unit testing for data processes
• Focused on the customer & deepening customer loyalty, as well as resourceful at identifying ways to improve the customer experience
• A fan of data and a believer in the opportunities it can unlock.
• Articulate communicator capable of inspiring collaboration within an organisation and between teams.
• Ability to manage personal workload on multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• A self-starter with a can-do, will-do attitude

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience with Python for data processing and knowledge of SQL - DML & DDL
• Experience working with enterprise-level data warehouses - experience of operating in media or technology industries would be desirable but not required
• Experience building data pipelines and orchestrating workflows in an enterprise environment.
• Experience of the Kimball methodology for data warehousing; where and how to implement the models to maximise the performance of Redshift.
• Ideally has IaC experience and knowledge of the underlying AWS constructs and services.

Package Description

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Interested? Want to find out more? Start your application today and see what Reach can offer you.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

For our full role brief and to apply please visit our careers page: https://jobs.reachplc.com/job-description/id/015434