Data Engineer

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Your role at Veezu:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a Data Engineer, you'll build and maintain the data platform that powers reporting, analytics and data science across Veezu. Reporting into the Director of Data Engineering, you'll work hands-on with Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Python/PySpark and Power BI, bringing data in from our booking systems, databases and third-party APIs and shaping it into trusted, well-modelled datasets that the business relies on every day.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Who are Veezu?</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Veezu is the UK's fastest growing taxi and private hire technology business operating across hundreds of UK towns and cities. We are a tech-driven on-demand mobility service that supports our hyper-local communities, helping them thrive and so much more!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design, build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines in Microsoft Fabric using Pipelines, Notebooks, Lakehouses, Warehouses and OneLake.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Write PySpark notebooks to ingest and transform data from SQL Server databases, REST APIs, SaaS applications and file-based exports.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop and optimise SQL transformations, stored procedures and Kimball-style star-schema data models.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and support Power BI semantic models and the datasets behind dashboards used by teams across the business.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Implement data quality, validation and reconciliation checks so numbers match across systems.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Monitor production pipelines and troubleshoot data, performance and refresh issues.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Use Git, automated testing and CI/CD to support reliable, repeatable deployments.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Maintain clear documentation, data lineage and engineering standards.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work with analysts and business stakeholders to turn requirements into practical data solutions.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Be committed to maintaining our ISO27001 certification and set high standards for Information Security compliance.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you’ll need:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Essential</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">2-4 years' experience in a data engineering role.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong SQL skills, including complex transformations and performance tuning.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (or Azure Synapse / Data Factory and a willingness to move to Fabric).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Python and PySpark for data ingestion and transformation.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience integrating data from APIs and other external sources.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Good knowledge of data warehousing and dimensional modelling (Kimball).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with Power BI and semantic models.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Understanding of data quality, testing and reconciliation, and experience with Git / source control.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Confidence communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nice to have</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">CI/CD and automated testing for data pipelines.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Microsoft Fabric certification (e.g. DP-600 or DP-700).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Lakehouse / medallion architecture design patterns.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with data governance, security and lineage.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with high-volume transactional data, ideally in transport, mobility or on-demand services.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Where you’ll be:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is hybrid, based out of our Cardiff HQ, with 3 days per week in the office.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Veezu is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and communities.</p><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>