Data Engineer

Location: London, United Kingdom Thales Ground Transportation Systems UK (GTS) are helping to shape the future of the rail industry in the UK, and beyond. We specialise in signalling and communication, collaborating with the biggest names in the industry to deliver the future of rail. Our Early Careers opportunities offer the chance to make a real difference to everyday lives, through the work that we do. This role is expected to transition to Hitachi Rail as part of the transfer of ownership of GTS from Thales. Ground Transportation Systems UK (GTS) are helping to shape the future of the rail industry in the UK, and beyond. We specialise in signalling and communication, collaborating with the biggest names in the industry to deliver the future of rail. This role is expected to transition to Hitachi Rail as part of the transfer of ownership of GTS from Thales. Our Opportunity We currently have an opportunity to join IT team as a Data Engineer & BI Developer. This role will be primarily responsible for developing and maintaining the Power BI reporting for the business, supporting SMEs with their own reporting and governance as well as organising and run workshops to capture needs from the business. Reporting to the Country IT manager, the role holder will be part of a global Information technology organisation and will be interacting with the business functional leads and working with people and teams in different countries where GTS operates. This is an opportunity to branch out of a local role and work on a more global basis. This role will be working from our sites across London, Birmingham or Manchester, with a portion of the role performed remotely. This role will transition to Hitachi Rail as part of the transfer of ownership of GTS. Key Responsibilities: This role requires a hands-on person who will drive the creation of data visualisations from requirement through to finished production product. Able to work with different levels of the organisation and understand verbal requirements to take through development iterations into a finished output. - Provide hands on technical support on existing BI tools (Cognos, Power BI) working with function leads and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) - Ensure BI tools and environment support, manage data integration and environments availability. - Act as a GTS interface between the BI tools, GTS end users and the UK technical support team - Support, train and coach local functions SMEs on BI use and development of local dashboards (Power BI) - Work with Functions leads to identify opportunities to leverage the use of BI to draw efficiencies in reporting and to provide improved visibility of business performance. - Develop BI solutions to implement these opportunities and roll-out to the business - Working as a business analyst. Technical Skills and Experience - Proven experience as a Power BI developer or Data Scientist - Technical understanding of developing Power BI - Dashboard design, development and deployment - Create visualizations and reports for requested projects - Develop and update technical documentation as required. - Broad experience of data modelling and report design and development - Ability to be able to deliver training material, process briefings, requirements capture, etc. to small and large audiences. - Proven experience of creating tabular data models in SSAS - Knowledge of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) - Ability to connect BI tools directly to various data sources - Prior experience and involvement in business transformation activities Human skills - Excellent communication skills to deliver workshops on Power BI to the business - Ability to work with all levels of stakeholders within GTS - An understanding of various business needs and ability to learn our specific business quickly - Be able to engage and work with people - Be able to work to tight deadlines - Be a positive influence on the team and your stakeholders Qualifications: Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject What We Can Offer We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. Flexibility Your health and well-being matter to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. GTS UK is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of GTS UK. We appreciate the strength that diversity adds to our teams. When you join us, you will be part of a business that is striving to be a welcoming, inclusive place to work. We actively promote and encourage our people to feel confident in bringing their true self to work every day. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now!