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Data Engineer
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
Hours: Full‑time, 40 hours per week
About the role
Cygnet is strengthening its data capability following a period of change, with a focus on building a sustainable, well‑supported engineering environment.
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing team supporting key business areas, including clinical, finance and corporate services.
This role forms part of a restructured team model, designed to improve resilience, clarify ownership and support long‑term career development.
You will work collaboratively with other data engineers, BI professionals and stakeholders, with clear priorities, shared platform responsibility and realistic delivery expectations.
Ways of working
Hybrid model:
What you’ll be doing
You will help design, build and maintain our data platform as we continue our journey onto Snowflake, working across clearly defined data domains while contributing to shared platform components.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting safe and sustainable delivery
This role is designed to avoid “single‑point‑of‑failure” ways of working. You will:
You’ll also have protected time for learning, development and knowledge‑sharing within your working week.
What you’ll bring
Essential:
Desirable:
Why join Cygnet?
We believe people do their best work when they feel supported, valued and able to grow. We offer:
Additional information
Due to current sponsorship limitations, visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Ready to make a positive, sustainable change?
If you’re looking for a role where engineering quality, collaboration and wellbeing matter, we’d love to hear from you.
Please click Apply Now to submit your application.
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