Leeds

Data Engineer

Zest

Office & Professional

£32,000/Year

Description

Location
Hybrid / Remote – within approximately 1 hour of Leeds
Job Type
Full-Time / Permanent
Salary
£32,000–£35,000 depending on experience
Hours
9:00am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday (36.25 hours per week)
Office
Leeds, LS1 5EN – attendance required once a month

About Zest

Zest is helping to lead the transition to zero carbon through the delivery of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for Local Authorities and businesses across the UK.

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join the Data team and play an important role in ensuring data is accessible, reliable and fit for purpose. You’ll work closely with the IT Development team and colleagues across the business to develop data solutions, improve data processes and provide meaningful insights to support business decisions.

About the Role

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining data solutions, supporting the data lake and ensuring data is available and reliable across the business.

You will work across a range of data engineering activities, from building and optimising ETL processes and data pipelines to developing data models and supporting business reporting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Work closely with the IT Development team to develop and maintain data lake functionality
Design and develop robust data models
Build, optimise and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
Develop automated data solutions
Gather requirements for new data sources and data acquisition
Work with teams across the business to understand their data requirements
Provide meaningful data and insights to support business decision-making
Use tools such as Power BI to present data and analytical findings
Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues
Optimise SQL queries and data pipelines
Document processes to maintain a clear audit trail and accessible information
Support the ongoing improvement of data processes and infrastructure

Requirements

Strong experience with SQL and relational databases
Experience using Python
Good understanding of database design and data modelling
Experience developing, optimising and maintaining ETL processes
Experience using Git/version control, including branching, merging and pull requests
Understanding of cloud-based infrastructure, ideally AWS
Experience working with data and producing meaningful insights
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

Experience with AWS CDK and Terraform
Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD
Experience working with data lakes
Experience creating data visualisations using Power BI
Experience within the energy, EV or infrastructure sector

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a self-starter who enjoys solving problems and finding better ways of working.

You should be organised, comfortable working to deadlines and able to communicate effectively with different teams across the business. Strong technical skills, attention to detail and a practical approach to problem-solving will be important in this role.

You’ll also need to be able to travel to the Leeds office (LS1 5EN) once a month, so ideally you’ll be based within approximately an hour of Leeds.

Pay & Benefits