Junior Data Engineer - #2191921

Job Title: Junior Data Engineer

Location: Manchester (hybrid - 2 days per week in office)

Hours: Monday-Friday 9pm-5.30pm

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Support the development and maintenance of reliable, secure data pipelines and data solutions. Work with colleagues and technology providers to make data available for reporting and analytics.

About Us

At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.

Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve.

Whatever your role, joining OFG Education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines and transformations.
• Support Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse and Warehouse solutions.
• Write SQL and Python for data processing.
• Monitor data processes and resolve issues.
• Perform data-quality checks.
• Support testing, documentation and deployments.
• Follow data security and governance standards.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data requirements.
• Improve the reliability and efficiency of data processes.

Essential Skills

• Basic SQL and Python knowledge.
• Understanding of databases, data pipelines and data quality.
• Familiarity with formats such as CSV and JSON.
• Awareness of REST APIs and source control such as Git.
• Clear communication and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in learning Microsoft Fabric and cloud data technologies.

Experience may come from employment, education, an apprenticeship or personal projects.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric or another cloud data platform.
• Familiarity with data warehouses, Lakehouses, PySpark or Delta Lake.
• Awareness of testing and CI/CD practices.
• A relevant qualification or certification.

Candidates do not need to meet every desirable criterion to apply.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.