Data Engineer New Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

About Portwest

Portwest is a leading global manufacturer of safety wear, workwear and PPE, founded in 1904, employing over 5,100 staff worldwide.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Data Engineer with 1–3+ years of experience to help build our foundational cloud data platform. The role focuses on building a central data store in AWS, automating data ingestion from APIs and internal sources, and ensuring analysts have access to clean, well‑structured datasets. The position is based near Manchester, hybrid with one day in office and four days remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up, maintaining, and documenting the core serverless data environment using Amazon S3, AWS Glue Data Catalogue, and Amazon Athena.
• Develop and schedule Python‑based processes to automatically pull and update data from key sources, including Amazon Vendor/Seller sales data, inventory & pricing data, high‑volume clicks and page views, and general online scraping data.
• Ingest and integrate internal data from SharePoint and OneDrive into S3, creating a unified source of truth.
• Use Python and SQL to clean and structure raw data into analytics‑ready tables; implement data quality checks and monitoring.
• Produce and document reusable, well‑structured tables optimized for downstream BI consumption.
• Provide inter‑office travel using a personal vehicle; travel to Thurnscoe warehouse 1–2 times per month.

Requirements

• Degree in a STEM, Computer Science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Hands‑on experience with SQL for querying and data manipulation.
• Working knowledge of Python for automation or data handling (pandas, basic API calls).
• Basic understanding of AWS (or transferable cloud concepts).
• Analytical mindset and strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience with S3, Athena, or Glue.
• Experience automating data pulls from APIs.
• Exposure to marketplace/eCommerce metrics (Buy Box, COGS, Conversion).
• Exposure to Alteryx or advanced Power Query for ETL workflows.

Company Awards

• Great Place To Work 2024
• Private Irish Business of the Year – Export Industry Awards 2025
• Silver Ecovadis Sustainability Rating 2025

Applicants must have a right to live and work in the relevant jurisdiction.

Portwest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, civil status, veteran status, family status, disability status or membership of a minority group.

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