Data Engineer
Posted 3 days ago by Experis UK
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Telford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: An experienced Data Engineer is sought to support the CDW SA team in delivering Informatica Advanced Scans across legacy data warehouses, facilitating the migration to a new Data Lakehouse architecture. The role involves detailed analysis and documentation of data warehouses, collaboration with various teams, and ensuring outputs align with migration objectives. The successful candidate will leverage Informatica capabilities to produce accurate representations of legacy systems. Strong attention to detail and stakeholder collaboration are essential for this hands-on position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed analysis of legacy data warehouses using Informatica Advanced Scanning techniques.
- Produce a complete and accurate as is representation of each data warehouse.
- Identify and document all inbound data feeds consumed by CDW, including source/origin systems, data formats, and full feed by feed data content.
- Capture and document the actual metadata held within the data warehouse, including table structures, field names, and definitions.
- Identify and document all outbound data feeds from the data warehouse, including consuming systems or platforms and outbound metadata.
- Generate bespoke outputs from Informatica Advanced Scanning for each legacy warehouse to support analysis and migration planning.
- Collaborate with architecture, data, and migration teams to ensure outputs are aligned to Data Lakehouse migration objectives.
- Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and suitable for use in downstream migration and governance activities.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with Unix shell scripting.
- PL/SQL and Oracle SQL.
- Maestro / TWS scheduling tools.
- ETL concepts and implementations.
- Command line tools (PuTTY / CLI).
- File transfer tools (e.g. WinSCP).
- Use of text and documentation tools (e.g. Notepad++, Word or equivalent).
- Desirable knowledge of SA Profiles extracts, SA MARTs, SA Warehouse structures and concepts, Caseflow and KBS, Authorete, and Eureka Business Objects tooling.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Telford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Data Engineer (CDW) - Green Max
Supplier Rate: £525
Clearance Required: SC - Candidates who hold ACTIVE SC
Duration: 6 months
Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office
Role Overview
An experienced Data Engineer is required to support the CDW SA team in delivering DWIT Informatica Advanced Scans across legacy data warehouses. This role is a key enabler for the strategic migration from legacy data warehouses to the new Data Lakehouse architecture. The successful candidate will work closely with DWIT and CDW stakeholders to establish a comprehensive and accurate as is view of each legacy warehouse, leveraging Informatica Advanced Scanning capabilities wherever possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform detailed analysis of legacy data warehouses using Informatica Advanced Scanning techniques.
- Produce a complete and accurate as is representation of each data warehouse.
- Identify and document all inbound data feeds consumed by CDW, including: Source/origin systems Data formats Full feed by feed data content
- Capture and document the actual metadata held within the data warehouse, including: Table structures Field names and definitions
- Identify and document all outbound data feeds from the data warehouse, including: Consuming systems or platforms Full feed by feed data content Outbound metadata (tables, fields, and structures)
- Where possible, generate bespoke outputs from Informatica Advanced Scanning for each legacy warehouse to support analysis and migration planning.
- Collaborate with architecture, data, and migration teams to ensure outputs are aligned to Data Lakehouse migration objectives.
- Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and suitable for use in downstream migration and governance activities.
Required Skills And Experience
- Strong experience with Unix shell scripting
- PL/SQL and Oracle SQL
- Maestro / TWS scheduling tools
- ETL concepts and implementations
- Command line tools (PuTTY / CLI)
- File transfer tools (e.g. WinSCP)
- Use of text and documentation tools (e.g. Notepad++, Word or equivalent)
Desirable Knowledge and Experience:
- SA Profiles extracts
- SA MARTs
- SA Warehouse structures and concepts
- Caseflow and KBS
- Authorete
- Eureka Business Objects tooling: BO Infoview BO Developer BO CMC BO Import Wizard
Additional Information
This role is hands on and delivery focused, supporting a critical phase of legacy to Lakehouse migration. Strong attention to detail, documentation quality, and stakeholder collaboration are essential.