Data Engineer - (Home Office UK)

At CGA by NIQ, we deliver the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth for the largest food and drink businesses and most iconic brands. With offices in the United Kingdom and the USA it is our vision to be the world’s leading business intelligence and strategic consultancy provider for the out-of-home leisure market.  

CGA was acquired by NIQ, the world's leading consumer intelligence provider for off-premise data and insights, bringing together on- and off-trade services that offer clients an unparalleled opportunity to grow brand and market share. NIQ operates in more than one hundred countries, delivering alcoholic beverage measurement and consumer insights that power growth.  

As a business we are now moving rapidly into the realm of data engineering and Databricks. We need an additional data engineer to work within our solutions team, to help us grow and increase our expertise.  The role would encompass both the creation of technical solutions, advising on methodologies and helping upskill the wider department in the better utilization of new technologies. 

Responsibilities 

• Provide technical leadership to guide strategic customers to successful implementations on big data projects, ranging from architectural design to data engineering to model deployment. 

• Design, development, and maintenance of Databricks solutions. 

• Helping upskill users into Databricks environments. 

• Manage workstreams to create solutions that extract, transform, cleanse, and load data (ETL/ELT). 

• Help administrate Databricks environments, ensuring policies and conventions are adhered to. 

• Stay up to date on the latest data engineering trends and technologies. 

Essential 

• Databricks – hands on experience developing engineering solutions in Databricks ecosystem, including Unity Catalogue, and cluster administration. 

• SQL – writing optimised and complex queries and understanding of relational databases. 

• Python – we specialise in Python solutions. 

• DevOps – hands on experience using tools like Terraform for IAC, and Azure DevOps for CI/CD. 

Desirable 

• Microsoft Azure – Data Factory, Data Lake, Azure SQL Server. 

• Microsoft Fabric - or another spark engine. 

• Application Platform Services – Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Power Apps 

This role is UK Based only 

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Gym Membership Discounts
• Cycling Solutions Scheme
• Holiday Entitlement + additional Holiday Purchase Options
• Local Discounts (Cinema tickets, retailers etc)

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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