6-month FTC Data Engineer
Remote
Full-time
#INDHP
Why would you join Davies?
At Davies people are at the heart of all we do, out values state that we succeed together, and it is this, that makes the business a great place to work! You will be valued and supported and receive excellent benefits including but not limited to:

• Reward platform – discounts for over 800 retailers
• 25 days holiday (rising with service plus option to purchase up to 5 extra days a year!)
• Development, training, and professional qualifications

Do you want to work for a forward-thinking, award winning in-house software development team?
Does working in a positive culture matter to you?
As a Data Engineer you will be involved in the design, development and delivery of full data solutions, in particular data reporting, using the Microsoft BI stack. You will have strong T-SQL skills and Performance Dashboard development. In particular you will have strong skills in creating SSRS reports and in data visualisation tools such as Power BI, and will also hold experience of developing and maintaining Data Warehouses.
You must have strong experience of developing in Visual Studio database solutions and releasing changes via Azure Dev Ops automated deployments, with experience of creating and running unit tests and be able to mentor and guide other members of the team towards an automated test-driven approach. You will work with members of the business to capture requirements and help shape the development of the reports and dashboards.
You will be part of a great team who love new technologies. We have a fast-growing working environment, where we empower and trust our team to work independently whilst also pulling together to achieve our objectives.
What will your day look like:

• Responsible for the design and development of data solutions across the company.
• Deliver and maintain performance dashboards to operational teams and external customers to ensure business access to essential data.
• Deliver and maintain SSRS reports to ensure business and customer access to essential MI/BI.
• Contribute to the design and development of new solutions using Power BI.
• Define, update and adhere to software development patterns and standards.
• Provide technical assistance, support and development skills across the company.
• You must have experience in developing in Visual Studio and Azure Dev Ops pipelines in Test Driven Development, we are looking for someone who can help us introduce and instil that mind-set in the rest of the team.
• Liaise with third party software providers throughout the lifecycle – including design, development, support and maintenance, ensuring best practise.

Abilities And Knowledge:
We are looking for someone who has gained experience in a variety of different tools and implementations who is capable of making informed choices. You will have extensive experience of working within a team.
Performance Competencies:

• Highly numerate with previous experience in delivering BI reporting solutions.
• Good T-SQL skills are essential.
• Good understanding of data warehousing, ETL and database concepts.
• Good experience of Microsoft BI technologies.
• Experience in delivering complex reporting solutions.

Technologies:
Essentials:

• Microsoft stack
• SQL Server 2008/12/16
• SSIS
• SSRS
• Power BI
• SQL Server Unit Tests
• Azure Dev Ops
• Visual Studio

Desirable:

• CI/CD Pipelines
• Azure SQL
• Azure Data Factory

Values
Our culture is focussed on making Davies sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do;
Davies values

• We are connected
• We are dynamic
• We are innovative
• We succeed together

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Microsoft SQL Server: 2 years (required)
• SSRS: 2 years (required)
• SSIS: 2 years (required)
• Power BI: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Remote