Graduate Data Platform Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£30,000 / year
CATEGORY
Data & Analytics
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SKILLS

SQL Data Warehousing Git Google Cloud Platform BigQuery dbt Python APIs

FULL DESCRIPTION

Graduate Data Platform Engineer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Graduate Data Platform Engineer for its [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] platform. Remuneration: £25,000-30,000 per year. Location: Manchester (fully onsite). Contract: Full-time, immediate start.

Role Overview

You will help build the data backbone of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering and analytics engineering — transforming raw datasets into structured, production-ready intelligence assets. You will work directly on BigQuery architecture, curated data models, and transformation logic.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Data Modelling: Build curated transformation tables, standardise schemas, create reusable SQL views, implement snapshot logic for trend tracking.
  • Pipeline Support: Improve ingestion processes, help structure API imports, support version-controlled SQL workflows.
  • Platform Development: Help implement dbt or structured transformation frameworks, build logic for topic scoring and intent modelling, contribute to Signals Index development.

What We’re Looking For

  • Recent graduate (Computer Science / Data Engineering / Software Engineering)
  • Strong SQL fundamentals
  • Understanding of data warehousing concepts
  • Experience with Git
  • Comfortable learning GCP / BigQuery
  • Has built a project beyond coursework (portfolio matters)

Bonus: dbt exposure, Python basics, experience with APIs.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s next-generation market intelligence platform, designed to turn first-party editorial data, behavioural signals, intent data, and expert insight into practical intelligence for technology buyers and vendors. The platform underpins UC Today, CX Today, and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s emerging data and research products.

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