At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain data pipelines, creating high-quality data products for analytics and AI.
- Company: Join Microlise, a forward-thinking tech company transforming data into insights.
- Benefits: Flexible working, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, and great staff perks.
- Other info: Be part of a Great Place to Work certified team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while driving data-led transformation.
- Qualifications: Strong data engineering experience and ability to translate business needs into data solutions.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
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Were looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract, playing a key role in shaping how data drives decision-making across the business. Youll be at the heart of building and managing trusted, high-quality data products, enabling analytics, AI, and operational teams to unlock real value. This is a great opportunity to work in a forward-thinking environment where data governance, innovation, and impact go hand in hand. Be part of a team driving data-led transformation, work on meaningful projects that directly support AI and advanced analytics, and have the opportunity to influence how data is structured, governed and used across the business, all within a collaborative environment with a strong focus on quality, innovation and continuous improvement. If youre passionate about data and want to make a real impact in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment, wed love to hear from you. Apply today and help us turn data into meaningful insight.
What Youll Be Doing
- Designing, building and maintaining data pipelines and transformations
- Creating reusable, governed data products for analytics and AI teams
- Translating business needs into structured, reliable datasets and data models
- Owning the end-to-end lifecycle of data products (from creation through to optimisation)
- Applying and monitoring data quality, validation and governance standards
- Managing metadata, lineage, data contracts and compliance requirements
- Working closely with stakeholders to understand data usage, dependencies and impact
- Ensuring data products meet quality, performance and SLA expectations
What Were Looking For
- Strong experience in data engineering and pipeline development
- A solid understanding of data modelling, governance and quality frameworks
- Experience working with analytics or AI-ready datasets
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into structured data solutions
- A proactive, ownership-led mindset with strong stakeholder collaboration skills
Why Microlise?
When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof-of-purchase solutions has probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UKs leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail. Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people. We believe in developing our staff and support our employees with their professional development goals.
37.5 hour week with flexible working opportunities.
Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
Great Place to Work certified. We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service.
Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business.
Employee Assistance Programmes.
Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts.
Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards.
Free Microlise Cresswell Racing Tickets, support British Superbikes Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.
Recruitment Process
For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live, via telephone and video conferencing; so dont delay getting your application in!
Recruitment Agencies
Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers.
Senior Data Engineer (Fixed Term Contract) in Derby employer: Microlise
Microlise is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where data-driven decision-making is at the forefront of our operations. With a strong commitment to employee development, flexible working hours, and a culture that prioritises well-being, we empower our team members to thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in the Midlands and be part of a forward-thinking company that values quality, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact in the logistics and retail sectors.
