Data Engineer

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Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, GBR
Hybrid
Mid level
Logistics • On-Demand • Sharing Economy • Transportation
The Role
Build and maintain Veezu’s data platform using Microsoft Fabric, PySpark, SQL, and Power BI. Develop ETL/ELT pipelines, integrate databases and APIs, create dimensional data models, support semantic models, and implement data quality checks. Monitor production workloads, troubleshoot performance and refresh issues, and use Git, testing, and CI/CD for reliable deployments. The role also involves documentation, data lineage, information security compliance, and collaboration with technical and business stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

Your role at Veezu:

As a Data Engineer, you'll build and maintain the data platform that powers reporting, analytics and data science across Veezu. Reporting into the Director of Data Engineering, you'll work hands-on with Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Python/PySpark and Power BI, bringing data in from our booking systems, databases and third-party APIs and shaping it into trusted, well-modelled datasets that the business relies on every day.

Who are Veezu?

Veezu is the UK's fastest growing taxi and private hire technology business operating across hundreds of UK towns and cities. We are a tech-driven on-demand mobility service that supports our hyper-local communities, helping them thrive and so much more!

What you’ll do:

  • Design, build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines in Microsoft Fabric using Pipelines, Notebooks, Lakehouses, Warehouses and OneLake.

  • Write PySpark notebooks to ingest and transform data from SQL Server databases, REST APIs, SaaS applications and file-based exports.

  • Develop and optimise SQL transformations, stored procedures and Kimball-style star-schema data models.

  • Build and support Power BI semantic models and the datasets behind dashboards used by teams across the business.

  • Implement data quality, validation and reconciliation checks so numbers match across systems.

  • Monitor production pipelines and troubleshoot data, performance and refresh issues.

  • Use Git, automated testing and CI/CD to support reliable, repeatable deployments.

  • Maintain clear documentation, data lineage and engineering standards.

  • Work with analysts and business stakeholders to turn requirements into practical data solutions.

  • Be committed to maintaining our ISO27001 certification and set high standards for Information Security compliance.

What you’ll need:

Essential

  • 2-4 years' experience in a data engineering role.

  • Strong SQL skills, including complex transformations and performance tuning.

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (or Azure Synapse / Data Factory and a willingness to move to Fabric).

  • Python and PySpark for data ingestion and transformation.

  • Experience integrating data from APIs and other external sources.

  • Good knowledge of data warehousing and dimensional modelling (Kimball).

  • Experience with Power BI and semantic models.

  • Understanding of data quality, testing and reconciliation, and experience with Git / source control.

  • Confidence communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • CI/CD and automated testing for data pipelines.

  • Microsoft Fabric certification (e.g. DP-600 or DP-700).

  • Lakehouse / medallion architecture design patterns.

  • Experience with data governance, security and lineage.

  • Experience with high-volume transactional data, ideally in transport, mobility or on-demand services.

Where you’ll be:

This role is hybrid, based out of our Cardiff HQ, with 3 days per week in the office.

Veezu is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and communities.

Skills Required

  • 2-4 years of experience in a data engineering role
  • Strong SQL skills, including complex transformations and performance tuning
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, or Azure Synapse/Data Factory with willingness to move to Fabric
  • Python and PySpark experience for data ingestion and transformation
  • Experience integrating data from APIs and other external sources
  • Knowledge of data warehousing and dimensional modeling using Kimball principles
  • Experience with Power BI and semantic models
  • Understanding of data quality, testing, and reconciliation
  • Experience with Git or source control
  • Confidence communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • CI/CD and automated testing for data pipelines
  • Microsoft Fabric certification, such as DP-600 or DP-700
  • Experience with lakehouse or medallion architecture design patterns
  • Experience with data governance, security, and lineage
  • Experience with high-volume transactional data, ideally in transport, mobility, or on-demand services
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The Company
HQ: Cardiff
550 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Veezu is the UK's largest taxi and private hire technology platform, connecting thousands of driver-partners with millions of passengers via a smartphone application. Founded in 2013, the company operates as a tech-driven on-demand mobility business, serving hundreds of towns and cities across the United Kingdom.

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