Data Engineer

As the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, Arco combine multi-channel distribution of 170,000+ products with specialist training, consultancy, and site services. Arco’s history spans over 100 years, and following the recent appointment of a new CEO, the business is now transitioning to a high-performance culture, driven by the ambition to grow and become even more sustainable into the future.

With a workforce of circa 1,650 employees, Arco will continue to have at the core of its culture, a clear and pervasive set of values creating a diverse, inclusive workforce.

We are currently recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our new Data team that shares our core values; respect for people, hard work and enterprise, excellence in reputation and making the world a safer place for everyone.

About the Role:

The Data Engineer will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the data engineering strategy, which will build and maintain the data infrastructure for the Data & Analytics platform, ensuring we have reliable and scalable systems to support our business needs.

Key responsibilities include:

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  Implementing data pipelines that enable efficient and reliable data ingestion from various sources
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  Ensuring data quality by implementing robust validation techniques and monitoring systems that identify anomalies or errors in data
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  Implementing data architecture strategies to support business needs while ensuring scalability and maintainability
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  Working with cross-functional teams to identify requirements for new systems, tools, or processes that support business growth
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  Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization to ensure effective communication and collaboration on projects related to data engineering
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  Developing security protocols that ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., GDPR)
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  Staying up to date with emerging trends in data engineering technologies, evaluating new technologies/ software solutions as necessary to improve efficiency or scale our data engineering capability

About you

The ideal Data Engineer will be/have:

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  Specialist Data Engineering experience with previous experience in a data role supporting the drive for insight for a mid to large business (£200m+)
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  Degree in a mathematical, scientific, or computer science discipline preferred or equivalent experience
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  Experience building data engineering pipelines (ideally using Microsoft Azure tools & BW4HANA), with skills in Python, Apache Spark, SQL and Data Lake-houses
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  Experience working with domain structures, user authentication, and digital signatures
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  Expert knowledge of data management methodologies, techniques, tools and best practices including technical qualification within Data Management/ control (DMBOK/ DAMA framework)
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  Knowledge of data architecture, project/change management principles and delivery frameworks and methodologies and the ability to strongly influence and collaborate with these roles
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  Advanced Excel Skills and operational knowledge of PIM/MDM systems (e.g. Stibo/ Riversand) and analytical software (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI, SAC)
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  Ability to communicate technical concepts in plain language

On top of working for the UK’s leading health and safety expert, you’ll also receive:

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  Competitive salary
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  32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus the option to purchase more
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  2 paid Community Volunteering days every year
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  An excellent pension and life assurance scheme
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  A huge range of high street retailer discounts to help with cost of living via MyArco Perks
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  Access to our brilliant Learning Management System, to support your personal development

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please reach out to our recruitment team at