About the Role
At Corndel, we're looking for a Data Engineer / Data Engineering Coach to help experienced professionals grow into confident, credible data engineers through our Level 5 Data Engineering programme. This is a role for someone who wants to stay close to modern data engineering practice - while making a wider, longer-lasting impact through coaching, mentoring, and teaching.
Responsibilities
•Coach and mentor a caseload of learners through 1:1 sessions and workshops
•Teach practical data engineering concepts in a way that's clear, relevant, and grounded in real-world experience
•Help learners design and build reliable, scalable, secure data solutions - not just working code
•Guide learners through assessments and portfolios with high standards and supportive feedback
•Model strong professional judgement around performance, cost, security, privacy, and ethics
Requirements
•Hands-on experience as a Data Engineer or closely related role (Senior / Lead / BI / Data-focused DevOps)
•Strong working knowledge of SQL (including complex queries and optimisation)
•Strong working knowledge of Python for data pipelines and automation
•Strong working knowledge of Data modelling and normalisation
•Strong working knowledge of Batch data pipeline design
•Strong working knowledge of Cloud data platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP welcomed)
•Understanding of data security, privacy, and ethical data use
•Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting others
•The ability to explain complex ideas clearly and thoughtfully
•You'll need to have existing right to work in the UK to be considered for this role
Nice to Have
•Azure data engineering certifications (or willingness to gain them)
•Experience with tools such as Airflow, dbt, Spark, Databricks, CI/CD
•Workshop facilitation or structured learning delivery experience
Conditions
•Fully remote working with flexibility and autonomy
•A supportive, inclusive culture with high standards
•Investment in your professional development and certifications
•The chance to influence data capability across multiple organisations
•Work that's meaningful, people-centred, and intellectually rewarding
•Currently unable to offer visa sponsorship
