About the Role

Data Engineer

Role Type: Permanent with Joan Technologies Ltd, Work in Client place
Location: Exeter, EX2 7HR — minimum 2 days per week on-site (mandatory)
Number of Positions: 1

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a programme supporting an asset-centric organisation in the water utilities sector. This is a hands-on delivery role spanning the full project lifecycle — from initiation through to go-live — and requires someone comfortable working across multiple projects in parallel. The role sits within a UK-based team and requires strong day-to-day collaboration with local stakeholders, so a good understanding of British working culture and communication style is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and integration solutions supporting asset management systems and reporting needs.
Work across the full project lifecycle — from requirements/initiation through design, build, testing, and delivery/go-live.
Support multiple concurrent projects/workstreams, prioritising effectively across delivery timelines.
Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, and client stakeholders to translate business/asset data requirements into technical solutions.
Ensure data quality, governance, and lineage standards are maintained across pipelines.
Contribute to technical documentation and support knowledge transfer within the team.
Participate in agile ceremonies and client-facing discussions as required.

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Data Engineer, having delivered projects end-to-end (initiation to delivery).
Strong hands-on experience with data pipeline development, ETL/ELT tools, and data modelling.
Domain understanding of asset-centric organisations (e.g., utilities, infrastructure, facilities-heavy industries) — water utilities experience strongly preferred.
Ability to work independently across multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong understanding of British workplace culture and communication norms, given close day-to-day interaction with UK-based client teams.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Must be able to commute to Exeter (EX2 7HR) at least 2 days per week.

Desirable

Experience with asset management platforms (e.g., Maximo, SAP PM, or similar).
Familiarity in water utilities or other asset-heavy/asset-centric industries (energy, rail, telecoms infrastructure) will be highly regarded.
Cloud data platform experience (Azure/AWS/GCP).