Data Engineer in Birmingham

Join Mitie – the future of high performing places.

ROLE

Data Engineer

LOCATION

Birmingham (Hybrid – travel to Birmingham, Bristol, London, or Manchester as required)

CONTRACT

Full Time (Permanent)

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our purpose is driven by a belief that better places lead to thriving communities. We're looking for a

Data Engineer to join our Group Operations Data Transformation Team, delivering scalable, high‑quality data solutions that support business insight and performance.

• Role Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain robust

ETL/ELT data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, and Python.

• Develop and manage streaming data pipelines using Event Hubs and KQL for near real‑time data ingestion.
• Transform and optimise data through bronze, silver, and gold layers within a modern Data Lakehouse architecture.
• Manage ingestion from multiple data sources including

CAFM systems, finance platforms, Salesforce, Io T, and HR systems .

• Work across Azure and Cloudera platforms to deliver scalable and reliable data solutions.
• Data Quality & Governance
• Ensure data integrity through embedded data quality checks in ingestion and transformation pipelines.
• Utilise

Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines to manage deployments and ensure consistent releases.

• Maintain governance standards including data lineage, dictionaries, and documentation .
• Conduct root cause analysis on data issues and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve upstream discrepancies.
• Build large, complex datasets that meet functional and non‑functional business requirements.
• Review and improve

SQL, Python, and KQL scripts for performance and scalability.

• Conduct performance analysis and recommend optimisation opportunities across pipelines.
• Work closely with Analysts and BI Developers to deliver

“Gold Standard” datasets .

• Communicate technical developments clearly to non‑technical stakeholders and business users .
• Required Qualifications

Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role.

• Strong experience with

Microsoft Fabric and the Azure Data Stack (ADF, Synapse, Data Lake).

• Advanced skills in

Python, Py Spark, and SQL .

• Experience building batch and streaming data pipelines .
• Experience with

Kusto Query Language (KQL) and Event Hubs.

• Experience with

CI/CD, Git Ops, and Azure Dev Ops .

• Knowledge of big data ecosystems such as Cloudera/Hadoop (desirable).
• Proven experience (3+ years) in a Data Engineer role.
• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related quantitative discipline.
• Key Skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Highly organised, self‑motivated, and able to work in a hybrid environment.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work on enterprise‑scale data transformation and modern data platforms .
• Access to Mitie's

Choices lifestyle benefits platform, including extra holiday purchase, dental cover, and technology schemes.

• Virtual GP access for you and your household.
• Financial wellbeing support through Salary Finance.
• Mi Deals discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and retail offers.
• Life cover up to

4× salary , enhanced pension contributions, and save‑as‑you‑earn scheme.

• Opportunity to earn free shares through the

Mitie Matching Share Plan .

• Recognition through the

Mitie Stars programme.

• Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.

If you have a disability or long‑term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Ashish Gautam at .

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