Data Engineer Apprentice
Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.
Job description
The Data Engineer Apprentice will work with members of the Data & Insight team and internal stakeholders to ensure that Keepmoat’s data assets are managed effectively in order to facilitate the delivery of actionable insight to business decision-makers. This role is responsible for assisting in the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines / integrations, databases, and data infrastructure.
The apprentice will work closely with the data engineers and data architects to learn and apply best practices in data engineering. The apprenticeship period is 24 months.
The duties will be performed whilst undertaking a Level 5 Data Engineer Apprenticeship programme with Learntech (80% work to 20% studying). The full course outline can be found at this link Data Engineer - LearnTech (learn-tech.com).
This is a recognised qualification and is fully funded by the apprenticeship levy. (Data engineer (level 5) - apprenticeship training course (education.gov.uk). Experience within the housebuilding sector would be advantageous, as well as Dynamics 365 certifications.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and maintenance of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines to move and transform data from various sources into data warehouses or data lakes.
- Collaborate with data engineers to optimize data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Learn and apply SQL database concepts to manage and query data.
- Assist in data modeling and schema design for databases and data warehouses.
- Participate in data quality checks and data validation processes.
- Learn and apply cloud-based data technologies (e.g. Azure) for data storage and processing.
- Assist in monitoring and troubleshooting data pipelines, integrations and infrastructure.
- Document data engineering processes and procedures.
- Collaborate with the BI Development team to understand data requirements and deliver data solutions.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in data engineering.
HS&S Responsibilities
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.
Skills, knowledge & experience
Essential:
- Basic understanding of SQL and relational databases.
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Collate, evaluate and refine user requirements to design data solutions
- Acts proactively and takes ownership, adapting positively to changing work priorities and ensuring deadlines are met
- Have a strong desire to learn
Desirable:
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to write SQL to query databases
- Excellent communication and written skills
- Experience in an office environment
- Experience within a similar role
- Experience using ETL Tools (Azure Data Factory / Informatica or equivalent)
- Driving licence
Education & qualifications
Essential:
- At least 5 GCSEs Grade 4 / C (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.
- Achieved a Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a technical subject area or relevant work experience
Desirable:
- A Computer Science or similar technical qualification and/or apprenticeship
- A-Levels or NVQs in relevant technical discipline
Why work for us?
At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.
- Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
- Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
- Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
- Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
- Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
Our values
Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.
- Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
- Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
- Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
- Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.
Reference:
KMH/CN/1555
Hours:
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location:
Doncaster, DN4 5PL
Employer:
Keepmoat Homes, Central Services
Job type:
Fixed Term, Full Time
Closing date:
30/06/2025
