Data Engineer

We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our team

Who we are:

We know our people are the heart and driving force behind all our success. That's why we proudly hold the Investors In People Gold Award. At Icon we know that people are the secret to our success.

Founded in 2005, we began our journey in Northumberland, UK with a simple yet innovative idea: redefining the humble beanbag. In 2022 we now have a distribution center in Hamburg, Germany allowing us to service Europe, bringing us one step closer to achieving our ambitious growth plans.

Now, here's the exciting part – we're not stopping there and that is where you come in.... With big dreams, and even bigger plans, we're on the lookout for passionate individuals who are ready to contribute to our ambitious growth plans.

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Why icon:

Be part of a high-growth business that is at a pivotal time in putting brand and creativity at the centre of everything we do - with bold plans, global reach, and a genuinely exciting product roadmap.

We're not just selling beanbags. We're building a brand that makes comfort cool, and we're growing fast across the UK and Europe.

What you'll be doing:

The Data Engineer will play a key role in building Bazaar Group's future data capability. Working within the data team and alongside key stakeholders, you will help develop a modern data platform that connects systems, improves data quality, and enables smarter decision-making across the business. You will gain experience across data warehousing, e-commerce integrations, and business intelligence, with support to develop your skills and progress in the role. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how data is used at Bazaar as we strengthen our analytics and reporting foundations.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Integration:

• Support the setup and maintenance of integrations across sales channels and core systems
• Monitor the health of data flows and address issues appropriately
• Act as a technical liaison for third-party support queries, particularly where they intersect with data quality or structure
• Use source control tools (e.g. Git/GitHub) to manage scripts, pipeline configurations, and version history

Support for Issues

• Act as 2nd-line support for data-related issues, with 1st-line triage handled by IT
• Investigate and resolve data pipeline or integration errors, escalating to third parties where required
• Document recurring issues and propose long-term fixes to reduce firefighting
• Liaise with third-party providers (e.g. Patchworks, cloud/data platform vendors) to troubleshoot data issues, coordinate onboarding of new sources, and validate fixes

Data Infrastructure

• Maintain and manage the central data warehouse (platform TBD: likely Fabric)
• Support onboarding of new data sources into the warehouse (possibly with guidance from third parties)
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and warehouse connections
• Carry out regular data quality checks and implement best-practice data governance
• Assist with future projects that involve data-related tool implementation, particularly focusing on data transfers and mapping e.g. implementation of a PIM

Reporting Support

• Collaborate with the Data & Insights Manager to ensure reliable data access for reporting and Power BI dashboards
• Assist with data modelling and performance optimisation for the development of solutions for reporting use cases

Data Governance & Security

• Ensure consistent data definitions, documentation, and lineage across systems
• Maintain data dictionaries and SOPs for core data flows
• Maintain data flow schemas

Person Specification

Must:

• Have experience or strong interest in data engineering or analytics within an e-commerce, retail, or operational environment
• Have experience with data integration concepts (ETL, APIs, system mappings)
• Have experience in configuration of data tools and workflows without heavy coding. Some coding will be required, but it's not extensive
• Be familiar with SQL for the extraction of data

Nice to Haves:

• Awareness of ERP or e-commerce systems (Khaos, Shopify, Patchworks, etc.)
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate and PowerShell or similar tools
• Understanding of data warehouse principles

Perks, Benefits & more:

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays + the ability to buy annual leave
• 35% staff discount + frequent staff sales for exclusive discounts
• 2 paid charity days so you can give back to your community
• Hybrid working patterns
• Enhanced parental, family and carers' leave including fertility support
• Access to tailored Learning & Development pathways, plus professional memberships and training through organisations like ILM and CIMA
• Enjoy numerous staff social events throughout the year
• Enhanced pension scheme and Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Comprehensive company healthcare cash plan
• Access to a wide range of employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. icon values diversity and believes that a variety of perspectives enrich our team and contribute to our continued success.

We proudly offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you consider yourself to be disabled, and would like to request any reasonable adjustments to support your application for careers at icon, please get in touch at - We'll look forward to speaking to you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cramlington NE23 1WQ