Junior Data Engineer

Are you ready to kickstart your career in data engineering? At Arco, the UK's leading integrated health and safety experts, we're on the lookout for a passionate and driven Junior Data Engineer to join our dynamic Data & Analytics team. This is your chance to grow, learn, and make a real impact in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

As a Junior Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and reliable data pipelines and infrastructure. Working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, you'll help deliver clean, accessible, and high-quality data that drives critical business decisions. This is the perfect opportunity for someone with a foundational understanding of data engineering concepts who's eager to take their skills to the next level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the development and maintenance of data pipelines for collecting, transforming, and storing data from multiple sources.
• Supporting data validation and quality assurance tasks to ensure accuracy and consistency of data.
• Helping monitor data flows and resolve basic issues under the guidance of more experienced team members.
• Collaborating with business analysts, data scientists, and senior engineers to understand data requirements.
• Contributing to data documentation and process mapping to improve transparency and maintainability.
• Following company standards for data privacy, security, and compliance (e.g., GDPR).
• Learning and applying best practices in data engineering and staying current with industry trends and technologies.

On top of working for the UK's leading integrated health and safety experts, you'll also receive:

• A competitive starting salary plus uncapped commission!
• 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus the option to purchase up to 5 more days.
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year.
• An excellent pension and Life Assurance scheme.
• A huge range of high street retailer discounts to help with cost of living via MyArco Perks.
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development.
• Long-term service awards - we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years.

The ideal Junior Data Engineer will be/have:

• Some hands-on experience with data engineering tasks through academic projects, or entry-level positions.
• Educational background in computer science, data science, engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline (degree or equivalent experience).
• Familiarity with programming and scripting languages such as Python and SQL.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred, but AWS or GCP also beneficial).
• Basic understanding of data pipelines, data warehousing concepts, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Awareness of data quality principles and version control systems (e.g., Git) is a plus.
• Willingness to learn about data governance, metadata management, and security practices.

Diversity and Inclusion at Arco means understanding everyone's views and giving colleagues a sense of belonging. We respect and value individuals for their unique skills, experiences and ideas; to ensure we can be at our best. By creating a supportive and inclusive environment we will be an organisation able to drive our strategic goals, attracting and developing great people to be a more profitable and sustainable business for generations to come.

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