Data Engineer

Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum

2 roles available

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Principal Data Engineer

Department: Analysis Insights and Performance

Click here to read the full job description and view our excellent benefits here

Unfortunately we cannot sponsor a skilled worker visa for this role.

This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education, by leading the thoughtful integration of AI into teaching and learning and equipping our students to thrive in an AI-enabled world.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

The Analysis, Insights & Performance team plays a key role in shaping how Arden University uses data to make smarter decisions, improve performance and deliver better outcomes for our students. As the University continues to grow and expand globally, the team is at the forefront of turning data into meaningful insight and driving positive change across the organisation.

We're also embarking on an ambitious AI transformation, creating exciting opportunities to develop new data capabilities, unlock greater value from our information, and support innovative ways of working.

Joining the team means being part of a forward-thinking environment where data, technology and innovation come together to shape the future of Arden University.

About the Opportunity:

As a Data Engineer at Arden University, you'll help turn data into trusted, valuable assets that support better decisions, innovative data products and an outstanding student experience.

You'll design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines, models and integrations, ensuring data is clean, reliable and ready to power dashboards, reporting, analytics and AI-driven solutions. Working collaboratively with Data Scientists, Analysts, Developers and business teams, you'll help solve complex data challenges and continuously improve the University's data capabilities.

With Arden undergoing significant digital and AI transformation, this is an exciting opportunity to work with modern data technologies and play a key role in building the data foundations that will support our continued growth.

About You:

Essential requirements:

• Experience using programming languages such as Python, R and/or SQL.

• Strong understanding of data modelling techniques, including dimensional modelling, Medallion architecture and Lakehouse design patterns.

• Hands-on experience with a modern cloud data platform, such as Azure Synapse, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery or equivalent.

• Experience using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric Data Factory or Apache Airflow.

• Knowledge of version control systems, such as Git.

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, including Scrum or Kanban.

• Experience contributing to or implementing CI/CD pipelines for data and software delivery.

• Understanding of data quality testing, monitoring and observability practices.

• Strong data literacy, with the ability to translate business needs into effective technical solutions.

• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT.

• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their practical application in data engineering.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure data and analytics tools.

• Experience using Power BI or other data visualisation and BI tools.

Desirable requirements:

• Formal Data & Analytics qualification e.g. Certified Analytics Professional (CAP),
  Azure Data Engineer/Scientist Associate

• Experience in the use of data and analytics tooling within Microsoft Azure.

• Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and data science techniques.

• Exposure to Agentic AI concepts and AI agent framework

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!

• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%

• SimplyHealth plan option

• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

• Access to Perkbox benefits

• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends

• Plus, other excellent benefits

• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: 6th September

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship statement:

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.