Data Engineer

Company Description Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.  We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do: UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!. Job Description Job Description: The Role We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join Version 1’s Data & AI Practice, working on modern data platforms for enterprise and regulated clients. You will be a hands‑on engineer with strong production experience, contributing to the design, build, and operation of scalable, cloud‑native data solutions that enable analytics and AI at scale. This is a delivery‑focused role for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex data challenges, takes ownership of outcomes, and applies strong engineering discipline in real‑world environments. What You’ll Be Doing Designing, building, and operating reliable data pipelines using modern ETL/ELT approaches Engineering cloud‑native data platforms, primarily on AWS (with Azure exposure where required) Working with technologies such as Databricks, PostgreSQL, Aurora, and distributed processing frameworks Ensuring solutions are production‑ready: secure, tested, observable, and cost‑efficient Optimising data performance, reliability, and data quality in live environments Collaborating with analysts, data scientists, AI engineers, and platform teams Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to shared standards and accelerators Qualifications What You’ll Bring 6-8 years’ experience in hands‑on data engineering roles Strong Databricks experience (Data Engineering, Delta Lake, Medallion Architecture) Design, build and support scalable data pipelines from enterprise source systems Build and maintain data models, mapping tables and curated data products within the ISP data platform Implement Master Data Management (MDM), data quality controls, monitoring and remediation workflows Develop automated data quality and completeness reporting, including AI-assisted reporting capabilities Support the industrialisation of AI-enabled applications, transitioning from file-based solutions to governed Databricks-backed data services Experience integrating AI/analytics tools with enterprise data platforms and supporting operationalisation of proof-of-concepts into production solutions Nice to Have Experience enabling ML, AI, or GenAI workloads through strong data foundations Exposure to modern BI and analytics tooling Experience working in regulated or security‑conscious environments Consulting or client‑facing delivery experienc Additional Information Why Version 1?  At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform. Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.   Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially. Video links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_d3ELTH5zo