Database Engineer

Avonmouth
1 month ago
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The Bristol Port Company have an exciting opportunity for a Database Engineer to join their team.

Location: Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9DQ

Salary: Competitive

Reports To: IT Operations Manager

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

About Us:

As one of the UK’s major ports, The Bristol Port Company provides the full range of warehousing, logistics and distribution services. Established in 1991, the Port now employs over 600 people and has invested over £600 million in infrastructure, equipment and its workforce. Bristol Port is a key national asset and a major economic driver for the South West region; the Company and businesses on the Port Estate contribute more than £1 billion to UK GDP.

Database Engineer – The Role:

The Bristol Port Company is enhancing its digital capabilities to drive smarter, faster, and more sustainable decision-making across its operations. We’re seeking a Data Engineer to play a key role in this transformation — helping us unlock the full potential of our operational, environmental, and commercial data.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll design and build data pipelines, migrate legacy systems to modern platforms, and develop robust processes that turn complex, unstructured data into reliable insights. Your work will directly support efficiency improvements, sustainability initiatives, and real-time decision-making across the port.

The role will include reporting and liaising with the IT Operations team and therefore possess strong, technical communication skills.

Database Engineer - Responsibilities:

  • Lead the migration of legacy databases and systems to modern, scalable cloud or on-premise data platforms

  • Design, build, and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines for ingesting and processing large datasets from multiple sources

  • Develop methods to streamline data collection and transformation

  • Collaborate with IT, operations, and business teams to identify data requirements and opportunities for process optimisation

    Ensure high data quality, governance, and security standards across systems

    Support analytics, reporting, and machine learning initiatives by providing clean, well-structured data

    Contribute to the wider digital transformation strategy, driving innovation and continuous improvement in how data is used at the Port

    Database Engineer - Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience as a Data Engineer, ideally in fast-moving environments

  • Strong proficiency in SQL and data pipeline development

  • Experience with ETL frameworks, data modelling, and working with large, complex datasets

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, in particular, Azure and modern data tools

  • Understanding database migration, integration, and data warehousing best practices

  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment

    Benefits:

    In return, you can look forward to an excellent range of benefits including:

  • Pension contribution

  • Profit related pay

  • Subsidised canteen

  • On site gym and GP service

  • 25 days’ holiday per year

    Please be aware; due to the nature of the role, only candidates eligible to both live and work in the UK will be considered for the role.  No sponsorship or relocation packages will be offered for this role.

    To submit your CV for this Database Engineer opportunity, click ‘Apply’ now

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