Data Engineer

InstaVolt is both the UK’s largest and fastest growing independent electric vehicle rapid charging network, who has recently been acquired by EQT Group, a global private equity group based in Sweden with c$80bn of investments in infrastructure businesses with a sustainability objective and is now accelerating the recruitment of new and expanding teams.

InstaVolt leads the market in customer service with numerous awards for reliability and simplicity. It holds a strong position due to exclusive partnerships with some of the UK’s most popular destinations for travel, including food & beverage outlets, leisure facilities, retail parks and service stations, in addition to traditional forecourts.

£40,000 – £43,500 per annum Depending on experience + 10% discretionary bonus

The role:
Reporting to our Data Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the maintenance and growth of InstaVolt’s Data Warehouse and Data Pipeline. The role will involve working closely with our existing Data Engineer, as well as our Data Analysts, to integrate new data sources, deliver enhancements, and expand functionality. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in data modelling and solving technical problems as well as a clear desire to learn and contribute to the success of the team.

Key responsibilities:
• Monitor the Data Stack, identifying and resolving any issues.
• Design, build, and modify data models using dbt Core and VS Code.
• Review and analyse potential new data sources.
• Integrate new data sources into the Data Pipeline and Data Warehouse.

Requirements:
• Highly competent in SQL, preferably PostgreSQL or Snowflake SQL within dbt
• Understanding of Cloud Data Warehouse concepts and design
• Knowledge of SOAP and REST APIs, JSON and YAML
• Basic Python
• English fluent

Desirable Characteristics:
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Enjoy working independently and with colleagues to creatively solve problems
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues from across the business
• Positive attitude and desire to expand technical knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience of any of the following is preferred, but not required:
• Git / version control / CI/CD using Bitbucket
• Data modelling
• Fivetran, dbt and Snowflake
• AWS S3 and Lambda

Benefits to include:
• Competitive salary – dependant on experience & qualifications
• 10% discretionary annual bonus
• Company sick pay (30 days full pay & 30 days half pay per annum)
• Access for you & your family to Help@Hand virtual private healthcare
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 1 Paid volunteering day per year
• 1 paid day off if you are moving house
• Life insurance at 3 x annual salary from day 1
• Admission to pension scheme following successful 3-month employment
• Ongoing training in career building avenues, including study support
• Opportunity to enrol onto our salary sacrifice EV scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to PerkPal platform
• Quarterly company events
• Free snacks & drinks in the office
• Free office parking
• Free shuttle bus to/from Basingstoke Train Station

One last thing… We’re an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equality and diversity and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.