

SoftNice
Data Engineer Experience on Java and Either Data Flow or Apache Beam
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This role is for a Data Engineer on a 6-month contract in Cardiff, requiring expertise in Java, GCP, Data Flow or Apache Beam, Python, ETL, and SQL. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential, with experience in agile environments preferred.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
April 2, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Fixed Term
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Engineering #Jira #Python #Apache Beam #Big Data #RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Java #Scripting #Strategy #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #Cloud #BigQuery #Agile #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #BI (Business Intelligence)
Role description
Role/Job title - Data Engineer
Work Location – Cardiff
Role type - Permanent/Fixed Term/ Contracting – Contracting
Mode of working – Hybrid /office based – Hybrid
Duration of assignment - 6 Months
The Role
Data Engineer
Your responsibilities:
• Evaluating and comprehending data and information from diverse sources and producing innovative, high-quality solutions to problems that meet Business requirements and drive forward the department strategy.
• Complying with engineering, design and testing standards and practices, and with Admiral IT governance and architectural standards while performing in a heavily regulated environment.
• Acting on core engineering principles and values (accountability, transparency, consistency, quality, re-usability and an automate where possible attitude).
• Actively participating in Squad, Chapter and Guild ceremonies and activities.
• Working as part of a team, being a supportive team member with a positive attitude, engaging with and contributing to company culture and team spirit.
• Collaboration with all levels of seniority across IT and the wider Business.
• Being proactive and a self-learner, experimenting and learning from failure, and applying and sharing technical expertise at every opportunity.
• Being creative, inquisitive, and pushing the boundaries, improving processes at any opportunity.
• Taking initiative with effective decision making to enable the progression of the department strategy.
• Being passionate about business intelligence and data.
• Adapting to changing circumstances and accepting of new ideas and initiatives.
This is not a full definition of the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success
Your Profile
• Essential skills/knowledge/experience: Senior Data Engineer having extensive experience in GCP(Google Cloud Platform) data area or any Cloud experience.
• Creating effective technological solutions for work with big data.
• Hands-on experience with Python scripting.
• Hands-on experience on Java.
• Hands-on experience on Data Flow or Apache Beam.
• Deep understanding of data concepts primarily inclined towards ETL.
• Hands-on with ETL/DWH and SQL (any RDBMS)
• Hands-on experience with any DB should be able to read/understand/alter stored procedures.
• Proven knowledge of BigQuery.
• Having experience in Air flow
• Cloud Functions specialist.
• Data flow expert with good experience.
• Proven experience and ability to create best practices and policies to improve quality at program level.
• Strong problem-solving skills and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and should be able to manage client stakeholders.
• Analyze production data to identify areas of growth.
• Excellent data analyzing and review skills.
• Experience of working in an agile environment and participating in all agile ceremonies.
• Knowledge on Jira
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
• Guidewire knowledge will be added advantage
Role/Job title - Data Engineer
Work Location – Cardiff
Role type - Permanent/Fixed Term/ Contracting – Contracting
Mode of working – Hybrid /office based – Hybrid
Duration of assignment - 6 Months
The Role
Data Engineer
Your responsibilities:
• Evaluating and comprehending data and information from diverse sources and producing innovative, high-quality solutions to problems that meet Business requirements and drive forward the department strategy.
• Complying with engineering, design and testing standards and practices, and with Admiral IT governance and architectural standards while performing in a heavily regulated environment.
• Acting on core engineering principles and values (accountability, transparency, consistency, quality, re-usability and an automate where possible attitude).
• Actively participating in Squad, Chapter and Guild ceremonies and activities.
• Working as part of a team, being a supportive team member with a positive attitude, engaging with and contributing to company culture and team spirit.
• Collaboration with all levels of seniority across IT and the wider Business.
• Being proactive and a self-learner, experimenting and learning from failure, and applying and sharing technical expertise at every opportunity.
• Being creative, inquisitive, and pushing the boundaries, improving processes at any opportunity.
• Taking initiative with effective decision making to enable the progression of the department strategy.
• Being passionate about business intelligence and data.
• Adapting to changing circumstances and accepting of new ideas and initiatives.
This is not a full definition of the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success
Your Profile
• Essential skills/knowledge/experience: Senior Data Engineer having extensive experience in GCP(Google Cloud Platform) data area or any Cloud experience.
• Creating effective technological solutions for work with big data.
• Hands-on experience with Python scripting.
• Hands-on experience on Java.
• Hands-on experience on Data Flow or Apache Beam.
• Deep understanding of data concepts primarily inclined towards ETL.
• Hands-on with ETL/DWH and SQL (any RDBMS)
• Hands-on experience with any DB should be able to read/understand/alter stored procedures.
• Proven knowledge of BigQuery.
• Having experience in Air flow
• Cloud Functions specialist.
• Data flow expert with good experience.
• Proven experience and ability to create best practices and policies to improve quality at program level.
• Strong problem-solving skills and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and should be able to manage client stakeholders.
• Analyze production data to identify areas of growth.
• Excellent data analyzing and review skills.
• Experience of working in an agile environment and participating in all agile ceremonies.
• Knowledge on Jira
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
• Guidewire knowledge will be added advantage





