Houseful is hiring a
Associate Data Engineer

Summary

The job is for an Associate Data Engineer at Zoopla, a UK property brand under Houseful. The role involves building and maintaining data pipelines, improving data quality, collaborating with various teams, and adhering to data engineering best practices. The company offers flexible work arrangements, 25 days annual leave, volunteering day off, closed during festive season, cycle to work scheme, electric car schemes, free Calm App membership, enhanced parental leave, fertility treatment financial support, group income protection and private medical insurance, on-site gym in London, 7.5% pension contribution by the company, discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary, talent referral bonus up to £5K.

Requirements

• Basic proficiency in Python and SQL (familiarity with Spark and DBT is a bonus)
• Some experience with Cloud technologies (AWS is preferred but not mandatory)
• Exposure to building data pipelines or working with data warehouses
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Introduction to Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platforms
• Previous experience as either a data engineer or wanting to transition from a similar role such as data analyst, data analytics engineer or software engineering

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines to process data from various sources using AWS technologies
• Participate in data quality improvements by implementing validation checks, monitoring data accuracy, and resolving any data inconsistencies in collaboration with senior engineers
• Support the development and maintenance of data warehousing solutions, such as AWS Redshift or Databricks, ensuring alignment with business requirements
• Collaborate with data analytic engineers, software engineers, data analysts, and data scientists to facilitate data availability and quality for model training and evaluation
• Monitor data pipelines and queries, helping to identify and address performance issues under the guidance of senior engineers
• Contribute to the setup and maintenance of monitoring and alerting systems to manage data infrastructure health
• Help maintain documentation for data systems, processes, and workflows

Benefits

• Everyday Flex - greater flexibility over where and when you work
• 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service
• Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day
• Festive Closure - business closed for period between Christmas and New Year
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• Free Calm App membership
• Enhanced Parental leave
• Fertility Treatment Financial Support
• Group Income Protection and private medical insurance
• Gym on-site in London
• 7.5% pension contribution by the company
• Discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary
• Talent referral bonus up to £5K