Junior Data Engineer

Location:

(HRE) Stoneham Place

Job ID:

R0059654

Date Posted:

2024-09-24

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Your new role

Here at Hitachi Rail, we have a unique and exciting opportunity for a Junior Data Engineer,  work location is hybrid basis with some travel to Eastleigh (Stoneham Place). You will be responsible to conduct data engineering activities to a deliver a world-class level of condition monitoring. Typical activities will include working on pipelines and other infrastructure to support data analysis, productionising algorithms, working with other members of the cross functional Perpetuum Onboard Analytics team, supporting new product development and supporting production systems in terms of managing cloud infrastructure and services

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Work with the Data Science Engineers to facilitate access to data, update existing libraries to incorporate new datasets and productionise new processing techniques.
• To work on software to support the work of the analytics team. Keep any software intended for re-use under source control and publicise new software tools/libraries to the team where suitable. Include automated tests for any software that is to be deployed to the cloud/production.
• Support (mainly cloud) infrastructure and services to allow the analytics data processing software to be operated reliably and efficiently. Work with the Data Engineering Lead to implement cloud native applications that are capable of scaling to meet future demands.
• Work with the Data Engineering lead to implement the latest cloud technologies and aid adoption by the wider team, where appropriate.
• Support the monitoring of the Hitachi Rail Perpetuum cloud subscription expenditure, proposing alternative platforms, configurations or technologies where cost savings can be made, without compromising the effectiveness of the software/application.
• Support continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines (where appropriate) to automate critical aspects of software.
• Follow internal development and release processes.
• Mange equipment and cloud infrastructure following cybersecurity policies, manage and update software as required.

About you

• A BSc degree in a STEM subject
• A high degree of competency in a programming language suitable for data engineering
• Excellent communication skills
• Awareness of software engineering practices
• Good .Net programming skills
• Understanding of typical Data Engineering activities
• A proactive, problem-solving approach
• Ability and ambition to learn, both technical skills and domain knowledge

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of using a cloud platform, ideally Azure
• Familiarity with Machine Learning concepts
• Experience with or familiarity of data analysis activities

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at  https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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