Data Engineer
An exciting time to join the IT team here at Jellycat!
For a quarter of a century, the Jellycat family have brought joy, wonder and playful fun to people of all ages, in every part of the world. Utterly original and in a class of their own, they are currently among the most loved and collected toys of their kind. How has this gentle tribe endeared themselves to so many? Perhaps it is their whimsical expressions. Or the deliciously soft fabrics. Or the beautiful way in which they sit in your hand. Whatever it is, there is something magical and unmistakeable about each one of them.
The Data Engineer will play a critical role in leveraging data to drive decision-making, enhance customer experience, and optimize operational efficiency in a sustained, fast growing ecommerce and wholesale business.
They will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust data pipelines and systems that enable data-driven insights and strategies to support our rapid growth and competitive edge in the market.
You'll be;
Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and systems to support data integration and analytics.
Collaborating with analytics engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.
Using Microsoft Fabric to ensure seamless data orchestration, integration, and management.
Ensuring data quality, consistency, and reliability through effective data definition and observability practices.
Monitoring and optimising data infrastructure to achieve high performance and reliability.
Troubleshooting and resolving data‑related issues in a timely manner.
You'll have;
Proven 2+ years’ experience as a Data Engineer or similar role, with strong focus on Fabric, PySpark, SQL, Microsoft Azure data platforms, and ideally Power BI
Ability to design, implement, and optimise end‑to‑end solutions using Fabric components, including:
Data Factory (pipelines, orchestration)
Data Engineering (Lakehouse, notebooks, Apache Spark)
Data Warehouse (SQL endpoints, schemas, MPP performance tuning)
Real‑Time Analytics (KQL databases, event ingestion)
Managing and enhancing OneLake architecture, Delta Lake tables, security policies, and data governance
Building scalable, reusable data assets and engineering patterns to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning workloads
Ensuring data quality, lineage, cataloguing, and compliance aligned with enterprise governance standards.
Proficiency in development languages suitable for intermediate‑level data engineers, including: Python and SQL
Understanding of D365 F&O data structures (highly desirable).
Exposure to data science concepts and techniques (desirable, not essential).
Strong problem‑solving skills and high attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.
- Department
- IT
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
London
Our Perks & Benefits
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Discretionary Bonus Scheme
This role will be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual bonus scheme with awards based on both company and individual performance.
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Private Medical Insurance
We offer a premium level of cover for all Head Office employees through Vitality including Optical and Dental cover.
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Group Life Cover
We offer Life Insurance at 4 x basic salary
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25 days paid holiday
We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore we offer everybody 25 days paid holiday.
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Hybrid working
We value work-life balance highly, therefore we work a hybrid model which consists of coming into the office a minimum of three days a week.
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Employee Assistance Program
Committed to the health and wellbeing of all our employees, we offer a comprehensive and confidential support program through Health Assured.
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Private Chef!
Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we have the pleasure of having our own Private Chef team who prepare us all a buffet style breakfast and lunch. This is subsidised by the company with a small employee contribution.
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Regular social & team events
We have a very imaginative and active social committee who meet regularly to put on events that help us mark special occasions and celebrate our successes as a team.
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Contributory Pension Scheme
We offer a salary sacrifice pension scheme through Scottish Widows with a company and employee contribution of 5% each (you can of course increase your contribution).