Junior Data Engineer

Pay Range: €38,500 - €52,500

Junior Data Engineer

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania (hybrid)

Johnson Matthey IT (JM IT) is Johnson Matthey’s global IT function responsible for ensuring that our IT capabilities are not only able to support and integrate technologies but can also offer insight into future IT tools that could provide us with a competitive edge and improved operating efficiencies. 

As a Junior Data Engineer, you will be part of our Data Engineering and Integration Platforms team and will play a key part in supporting the development of data solutions. You will be required to collaborate with other business and engineering teams, particularly the integration team, data governance, and reporting teams.

Your responsibilities:

• Collaborating across engineering and business stakeholders to champion the platform and support its adoption.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across business units, data science, analytics, and engineering.
• Supporting a secure, scalable, and high-performing data platform. Alongside the team, monitoring key metrics and proactively identifying areas for optimization in performance, security, and data integrity.
• Implementing strategies to minimize technical debt within the platform. Supporting quality and seamless data exchange through code reviews, standardization, and adoption of best practices in data design and development.
• Fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the data platform team.
  
  
  

Requirements for the role:

• Experience working as an engineer, with a keen interest in transitioning to or advancing within the data field.
• Experience in designing, building, and implementing software/data solutions.
• Strong desire to learn and grow, with the ability to embrace new challenges and opportunities with curiosity and enthusiasm.
• Experience in adhering to best practices, guardrails, and standards.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
  
  
  

What would make you stand out:

• Experience with cloud platforms, such as Azure (preferable), AWS, or GCP.
• Experience working with data.
• Understanding the need of analytics (inc. error reporting, dashboards, and automated threshold-based alerts).
• Good stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of ARM templates, role-based access control (RBAC), Azure Purview, and data encryption at rest and in transit.
  
  
  

How you will be rewarded:

Salary range for this position is from 38,500 to 52,500 EUR per year depending on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. This role is also eligible to receive discretionary annual bonus that aligns with individual and company performance.

Other rewards and benefits include the following:

• Health & Well-being: a diverse, inclusive, work & life balance work environment; hybrid way of working; health insurance from the first day of employment; employee assistance program.
• Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization.
• Life, accidents & critical diseases insurance.
• IIIrd Pillar Pension Fund contributions.
• Paid volunteering opportunities (2 days per year).
  
  
  

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 organisation, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals, and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 12,600 people. We have more than 200 years of success behind us; be part of the next stage of our growth journey and help maintain our reputation as one of the most admired organisations in our field. Our unique culture and people give us competitive advantage and will ensure our success for years to come. You can be part of that success story.

At JM, an inclusive culture is integral to our values and ambitions for the future. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career. Welcoming everyone to JM, regardless of their unique characteristics, experiences or thoughts allows us to bring many different voices and experiences together to tackle the world's biggest challenges. Being truly inclusive means that all colleagues feel valued for their differences, views, and contributions, and feel a sense of belonging at JM.

Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted

for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised

For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact the [email protected].

How to apply:

If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please let your recruiter know when they contact you.

If you are already a Johnson Matthey Employee, please visit the internal careers site to apply: Find Jobs - Workday (myworkday.com)

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