Data Engineer

Hybrid in Birmingham·Full-time·Added 18 days ago (last checked 9 Oct)

Cygnet Group

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Overview

Job details

Up to £60,000 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £3,780 a month after tax.
Full-time
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near Birmingham for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 3+ years of experience
Mid-level role.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

The role

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Data Engineer

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
Hours: Full‑time, 40 hours per week

About the role

Cygnet is strengthening its data capability following a period of change, with a focus on building a sustainable, well‑supported engineering environment.

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing team supporting key business areas, including clinical, finance and corporate services.

This role forms part of a restructured team model, designed to improve resilience, clarify ownership and support long‑term career development.

You will work collaboratively with other data engineers, BI professionals and stakeholders, with clear priorities, shared platform responsibility and realistic delivery expectations.

Ways of working

Hybrid model:

Birmingham office every Monday
One additional office day aligned to team needs
Remaining days remote
Workload and priorities are actively managed to balance BAU support and project delivery
Engineering standards, documentation and knowledge‑sharing are treated as core responsibilities, not after‑hours work

What you'll be doing

You will help design, build and maintain our data platform as we continue our journey onto Snowflake, working across clearly defined data domains while contributing to shared platform components.

Key responsibilities include:

Building and maintaining reliable data pipelines using Snowflake and Azure
Developing ETL / ELT processes supporting Power BI
Contributing to a scalable, high‑performance data warehouse
Translating business and technical requirements into robust, well‑documented solutions
Continuously improving data pipelines through optimisation and best practices
Collaborating closely with BI, analytics and business teams to deliver trusted data

Supporting safe and sustainable delivery

This role is designed to avoid "single‑point‑of‑failure" ways of working. You will:

Share platform ownership with other data engineers
Work to clearly defined scope and priorities agreed with your manager
Be supported through peer review, collaboration and realistic delivery timelines
Contribute to standards, governance and ways of working - not just reactive delivery

You'll also have protected time for learning, development and knowledge‑sharing within your working week.

What you'll bring

Essential

3+ years' experience as a Data Engineer
Strong SQL development skills
Hands‑on experience with Snowflake
Experience working in Azure
Experience designing and maintaining production data pipelines

Desirable

Experience in regulated or data‑sensitive environments (e.g. healthcare, finance)
Familiarity with data governance, security and privacy
Experience working in cross‑functional data or BI teams

Why join Cygnet?

We believe people do their best work when they feel supported, valued and able to grow. We offer:

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (DOE)
Professional development opportunities, including apprenticeship and learning programmes
Supportive line management and expert supervision
Enhanced maternity pay:
- 8 weeks full pay
- 18 weeks half pay (inclusive of SMP)
- 13 weeks SMP
Free Health Cash Plan and 24/7 GP support
Life assurance, eye tests and pension scheme
Car lease discounts and discounted gym membership
Mortgage and insurance support
NHS discounts and Cycle to Work scheme
Smart Health Toolkit (fitness, nutrition and health checks)