
Matthew Trought
Matthew Trought
Data, Analytics & Insights - Midlands
Specialising in Data & Analytics around the Midlands. Has been working in the space for 8 years and understands the value of actually listening. Outside of the office, enjoys the gym, sports, being a family man, and practising his faith in God. Joined the Waffle for flexibility and autonomy.
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BI Developer (Outside IR35)
MaidenheadCompetitiveBI Developer (Outside IR35) Day Rate: £200 a day (Outside IR35) Duration: 12 Months Location: Maidenhead / Hybrid Keywords in the role: BI Developer / Business Intelligence / PowerBI / SQL / ETL / Contract Opportunity: An opportunity has come up to help a leading organisation with their BI Developer team for the next 12 months, and also an option for the contract to be made perm, at the end of the 12 months. You will report directly to the BI Manager and help with the Data Visualisation reports using PowerBI, so they need someone with at least 2 years of experience, and if you also have SQL and Etc, that would be a massive bonus! Applying: For more information and if you wish to apply, please forward an up-to-date version of your CV, and someone will be in contact within 24 hours. Keywords in the role: BI Developer / Business Intelligence / PowerBI / SQL / ETL / Contract
BI Developer
Birmingham£45000 - £60000 per annumBI Developer Birmingham / Hybrid Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (DOE) A fantastic opportunity has come up to work for a genuine market leader located in Birmingham city center who has invested heavily within the Data and Analytics teams recently, and they are looking for a number of BI Developers to join them. This opportunity is for anyone who is passionate about their work, and wishes to progress in their career, as the manager for this opportunity genuinely takes pride in helping his team grow, as does so in a friendly and caring manner. They are looking for people who are keen to pick up new skills, and work well together in a team (currently a team of SQL, BI, and C# Developers), and in this opportunity, you can genuinely progress and do cross-over project-based work in other teams, so you can always improve and pick up new skills or change your career route into another area of the business while you work with the new skills. Main Duties: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Responsible for the development and improvement of our Practice Management SystemsEnsure that industry standards and best practices are applied across the development and database environments, leading to systems that are secure, robust and optimisedProduce and maintain documentation contributing towards the wider development infrastructureProduce estimates (high-level and detailed) for development workBalance work on multiple projects at one timeMaintain databases and objects such as tables, stored procedures, views, triggers, IndexesHandle common database procedures such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migrationProfile server resource usage, and optimise as necessaryMaintain interfaces with other systems both internal and external Deliver browser-based data solutions on IIS as part of our ongoing automation programCollaborate within a cross functional team to help shape technical solutions and directionWork well with ever-changing processes to meet our company needs and requestsExperience and Skills:Extensive SQL Server knowledgeExcellent understanding of Microsoft SQL Server SSISC# and API practices (HIGHLY DESIRABLE)Ability to write clean, efficient, readable and well documented codeProven experience of creating and implementing effective testing plansExperience of using code repositoriesCapable of troubleshooting common databases issues and debugging stored proceduresSkilled at optimising large complicated SQL statementsFamiliar with tools that can aid with profiling server resource usage and optimizationSQL SupportSense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s successPrevious experience of helping to deliver projects accurately and on timeCritical thinker and strong problem-solving skillsA proven team player, who is able to support others and who can adapt to changing and conflicting prioritiesThe ability to prioritise high volumes of responsibilities without delays in deliverablesA confident and effective communicator who is proactive, self-motivated with a can-do attitudeStrong attention to detail and willing to expand your skill set in order to overcome existing challenges Applying for the opportunity: If you like the sound of this opportunity and wish to apply, please forward an up to date version of your CV, and someone will contact you back within 24 hours BI Developer / Business Intelligence / Systems Developer / MI Developer / SQL Developer / Software Developer / Application Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL / SSIS / C# / API / Birmingham / Hybrid BI Developer / Business Intelligence / Systems Developer / MI Developer / SQL Developer / Software Developer / Application Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL / SSIS / C# / API / Birmingham / Hybrid BI Developer / Business Intelligence / Systems Developer / MI Developer / SQL Developer / Software Developer / Application Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL / SSIS / C# / API / Birmingham / Hybrid BI Developer / Business Intelligence / Systems Developer / MI Developer / SQL Developer / Software Developer / Application Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL / SSIS / C# / API / Birmingham / Hybrid BI Developer / Business Intelligence / Systems Developer / MI Developer / SQL Developer / Software Developer / Application Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL / SSIS / C# / API / Birmingham / Hybrid
SQL Support Developer / DBA
Birmingham£45000 - £50000 per annumSQL Support Developer / DBABirmingham central / Hybrid working£45,000 - £50,000 Keywords in the role: SQL Support / SQL / SQL DBA / Database / DBA / Database Administrator / SupportOpportunity:A genuine market leader is on the lookout for x7 SQL Developers due to company growth, and new exciting Greenfield projects on the horizon.They are now seeking a number of Mid and Senior level talented individuals to join their busy IT Team. The successful candidate will be an experienced “hands-on” SQL Developer who can hit the ground running and take on a variety of projects.Main Duties:Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Responsible for the development and improvement of our Practice Management SystemsEnsure that industry standards and best practices are applied across the development and database environments, leading to systems that are secure, robust and optimisedProduce and maintain documentation contributing towards the wider development infrastructureProduce estimates (high-level and detailed) for development workBalance work on multiple projects at one timeMaintain databases and objects such as tables, stored procedures, views, triggers, IndexesHandle common database procedures such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migrationProfile server resource usage, and optimise as necessaryMaintain interfaces with other systems both internal and externalDeliver browser-based data solutions on IIS as part of our ongoing automation programCollaborate within a cross functional team to help shape technical solutions and directionWork well with ever-changing processes to meet our company needs and requestsExperience and Skills:Extensive SQL Server knowledgeExcellent understanding of Microsoft SQL ServerC# AND API (Highly desirable)Expert-level T-SQL skillsAbility to write clean, efficient, readable and well documented codeProven experience of creating and implementing effective testing plansExperience of using code repositoriesCapable of troubleshooting common databases issues and debugging stored proceduresSkilled at optimising large complicated SQL statementsFamiliar with tools that can aid with profiling server resource usage and optimizationSQL SupportSense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s successPrevious experience of helping to deliver projects accurately and on timeCritical thinker and strong problem-solving skillsA proven team player, who is able to support others and who can adapt to changing and conflicting prioritiesThe ability to prioritise high volumes of responsibilities without delays in deliverablesA confident and effective communicator who is proactive, self-motivated with a can-do attitudeStrong attention to detail and willingness to expand your skill set in order to overcome existing challengesApplying for the opportunity:If you like the sound of this opportunity and wish to apply, please forward an up-to-date version of your CV, and someone will contact you back within 24 hoursKeywords in the role: SQL Support / SQL / SQL DBA / Database / DBA / Database Administrator / SupportKeywords in the role: SQL Support / SQL / SQL DBA / Database / DBA / Database Administrator / SupportKeywords in the role: SQL Support / SQL / SQL DBA / Database / DBA / Database Administrator / SupportKeywords in the role: SQL Support / SQL / SQL DBA / Database / DBA / Database Administrator / Support
SQL Database Developer
Birmingham£40000 - £50000 per annumSQL Database DeveloperBirmingham central / Hybrid working£40,000 - £50,0000 Keywords in this role - SQL Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL Coding / SQL / T-SQL / SQL Server / Troubleshooting / Stored procedures / Birmingham / Hybrid / BI Developer / Database Developer / MI Developer / Systems Developer / Report DeveloperOpportunity:A genuine market leader is on the lookout for x7 SQL Developers due to company growth, and new exciting Greenfield projects on the horizon.They are now seeking a number of Mid and Senior level talented individuals to join their busy IT Team. The successful candidate will be an experienced “hands on” SQL Developer who can hit the ground running and take on a variety of projects.Main Duties:Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Responsible for the development and improvement of our Practice Management SystemsEnsure that industry standards and best practices are applied across the development and database environments, leading to systems that are secure, robust and optimisedProduce and maintain documentation contributing towards the wider development infrastructureProduce estimates (high-level and detailed) for development workBalance work on multiple projects at one timeMaintain databases and objects such as tables, stored procedures, views, triggers, IndexesHandle common database procedures such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migrationProfile server resource usage, and optimise as necessaryMaintain interfaces with other systems both internal and externalDeliver browser-based data solutions on IIS as part of our ongoing automation programCollaborate within a cross functional team to help shape technical solutions and directionWork well with ever-changing processes to meet our company needs and requestsExperience and Skills:Extensive SQL Server knowledgeExcellent understanding of Microsoft SQL ServerC# AND API (Highly desirable)Expert-level T-SQL skillsAbility to write clean, efficient, readable and well documented codeProven experience of creating and implementing effective testing plansExperience of using code repositoriesCapable of troubleshooting common databases issues and debugging stored proceduresSkilled at optimising large complicated SQL statementsFamiliar with tools that can aid with profiling server resource usage and optimizationSQL SupportSense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s successPrevious experience of helping to deliver projects accurately and on timeCritical thinker and strong problem-solving skillsA proven team player, who is able to support others and who can adapt to changing and conflicting prioritiesThe ability to prioritise high volumes of responsibilities without delays in deliverablesA confident and effective communicator who is proactive, self-motivated with a can-do attitudeStrong attention to detail and willing to expand your skill set in order to overcome existing challengesApplying for the opportunity:If you like the sound of this opportunity and wish to apply, please forward an up to date version of your CV, and someone will contact you back within 24 hours
Senior SQL Developer
Birmingham£45000 - £60000 per annumSenior SQL DeveloperBirmingham central / Hybrid working£45,000 - £60,000 (Multiple positions on offer - Mid and Senior Level)Opportunity:A genuine market leader is on the lookout for x7 SQL Developers due to company growth, and new exciting Greenfield projects on the horizon.They are now seeking a number of Mid and Senior level talented individuals to join their busy IT Team. The successful candidate will be an experienced “hands-on” SQL Developer who can hit the ground running and take on a variety of projects.Main Duties:Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Responsible for the development and improvement of our Practice Management SystemsEnsure that industry standards and best practices are applied across the development and database environments, leading to systems that are secure, robust and optimisedProduce and maintain documentation contributing towards the wider development infrastructureProduce estimates (high-level and detailed) for development workBalance work on multiple projects at one timeMaintain databases and objects such as tables, stored procedures, views, triggers, IndexesHandle common database procedures such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migrationProfile server resource usage, and optimise as necessaryMaintain interfaces with other systems both internal and externalDeliver browser-based data solutions on IIS as part of our ongoing automation programCollaborate within a cross functional team to help shape technical solutions and directionWork well with ever-changing processes to meet our company needs and requestsExperience and Skills:Extensive SQL Server knowledgeExcellent understanding of Microsoft SQL ServerC# AND API (Highly desirable)Expert-level T-SQL skillsAbility to write clean, efficient, readable and well documented codeProven experience of creating and implementing effective testing plansExperience of using code repositoriesCapable of troubleshooting common databases issues and debugging stored proceduresSkilled at optimising large complicated SQL statementsFamiliar with tools that can aid with profiling server resource usage and optimizationSQL SupportSense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s successPrevious experience of helping to deliver projects accurately and on timeCritical thinker and strong problem-solving skillsA proven team player, who is able to support others and who can adapt to changing and conflicting prioritiesThe ability to prioritise high volumes of responsibilities without delays in deliverablesA confident and effective communicator who is proactive, self-motivated with a can-do attitudeStrong attention to detail and willing to expand your skill set in order to overcome existing challengesApplying for the opportunity:If you like the sound of this opportunity and wish to apply, please forward an up to date version of your CV, and someone will contact you back within 24 hours
Senior Data Engineer
Highland£55000 - £700000 per annum, Benefits: 10% Bonus & Hybrid WorkingSenior Data Engineer Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 + 10% Bonus Location: Nottingham / Hybrid Role and Opportunity A fantastic opportunity has come up to work for an award-winning organisation as they continue to build out their Analytics and Data Engineering teams. They are on the lookout for a Senior Data Engineer to help them as they look to expand their Analytics team, and the key challenges for this opportunity will be to assist the ongoing development of a world-class Consumer Lending business that is aiming to change lending for the better by becoming the UK’s most trusted and responsible Fintech business. They are currently on the Cloud using Azure but have also recently started working with GCP, so they will consider anyone who has cloud-based experience. They are also starting some exciting Financial based projects in the next 3 months, so if you have any financial services or financial project-based work that involves Data Modelling, that would be a massive advantage, but not essential for this role, as the key responsibilities and requirements for this opportunity will be the following: Designing, building, deploying, operating and maintaining data products and pipelines in line with the data strategy, architectural vision and roadmapsWorking with a team of talented people as part of an agile delivery teamEnsuring quality standards are met and products are continually improved in line with business valueWorking in alignment with the business stakeholders to give the client a distinctive capability in data and analytics Skills & Technical Skills Highly proficient in building and maintaining data pipelines in DatabricksHighly proficient in data engineering technologies, such as Delta Lake, Apache Spark, Azure Data Factory etc.Highly proficient in big data engineering programming languages such as Python and/or ScalaGCP (Highly Desirable)Financial Services experience (Highly Desirable)Experience with cloud technologies, especially GCP and AzureExperience in T-SQL and maintenance of SSIS packagesHighly proficient in ETL Process DevelopmentExperience of Data ModellingExperience of Data Warehousing dimensional modelling techniques.Some experience in .NET C# or Terraform would be usefulExperience in the usage of a continuous delivery system and related conceptsExperience in the usage of data reporting tools, such as PowerBIStrong understanding of application security concepts, including securing production applications and delivery pipelinesStrong understanding of systems required in delivering commercial finance products, and how they fit together (i.e. loan origination systems, loan management systems, collections systems)Strong understanding of data governance concepts such as data ownership, data stewardship etc If you want to apply for this opportunity ad feel you are a good match, please forward an up-to-date version of your CV, and someone from Digital Waffle will contact you within 24 hours.
SQL BI Developer
Birmingham£45000 - £60000 per annum, Benefits: Hybrid WorkingSQL BI Developer Birmingham central / Hybrid working £45,000 - £60k,000 (Multiple positions on offer - Mid and Senior Level Keywords in this role - SQL Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL Coding / SQL / T-SQL / SQL Server / Troubleshooting / Stored procedures / Birmingham / Hybrid / BI Developer / Database Developer / MI Developer / Systems Developer / Report Developer Opportunity: A genuine market leader is on the lookout for x7 SQL Developers due to company growth, and new exciting Greenfield projects on the horizon. They are now seeking a number of Mid and Senior level talented individuals to join their busy IT Team. The successful candidate will be an experienced “hands on” SQL Developer who can hit the ground running and take on a variety of projects. Main Duties: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Responsible for the development and improvement of our Practice Management SystemsEnsure that industry standards and best practices are applied across the development and database environments, leading to systems that are secure, robust and optimisedProduce and maintain documentation contributing towards the wider development infrastructureProduce estimates (high-level and detailed) for development workBalance work on multiple projects at one timeMaintain databases and objects such as tables, stored procedures, views, triggers, IndexesHandle common database procedures such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migrationProfile server resource usage, and optimise as necessaryMaintain interfaces with other systems both internal and external Deliver browser-based data solutions on IIS as part of our ongoing automation programCollaborate within a cross functional team to help shape technical solutions and directionWork well with ever-changing processes to meet our company needs and requestsExperience and Skills:Extensive SQL Server knowledgeExcellent understanding of Microsoft SQL Server C# AND API (Highly desirable)Expert-level T-SQL skillsAbility to write clean, efficient, readable and well documented codeProven experience of creating and implementing effective testing plansExperience of using code repositoriesCapable of troubleshooting common databases issues and debugging stored proceduresSkilled at optimising large complicated SQL statementsFamiliar with tools that can aid with profiling server resource usage and optimizationSQL SupportSense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s successPrevious experience of helping to deliver projects accurately and on timeCritical thinker and strong problem-solving skillsA proven team player, who is able to support others and who can adapt to changing and conflicting prioritiesThe ability to prioritise high volumes of responsibilities without delays in deliverablesA confident and effective communicator who is proactive, self-motivated with a can-do attitudeStrong attention to detail and willing to expand your skill set in order to overcome existing challenges Applying for the opportunity: If you like the sound of this opportunity and wish to apply, please forward an up to date version of your CV, and someone will contact you back within 24 hours Keywords in this role - SQL Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL Coding / SQL / T-SQL / SQL Server / Troubleshooting / Stored procedures / Birmingham / Hybrid / BI Developer / Database Developer / MI Developer / Systems Developer / Report Developer Keywords in this role - SQL Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL Coding / SQL / T-SQL / SQL Server / Troubleshooting / Stored procedures / Birmingham / Hybrid / BI Developer / Database Developer / MI Developer / Systems Developer / Report Developer Keywords in this role - SQL Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL Coding / SQL / T-SQL / SQL Server / Troubleshooting / Stored procedures / Birmingham / Hybrid / BI Developer / Database Developer / MI Developer / Systems Developer / Report Developer Keywords in this role - SQL Developer / SQL Programmer / SQL Coding / SQL / T-SQL / SQL Server / Troubleshooting / Stored procedures / Birmingham / Hybrid / BI Developer / Database Developer / MI Developer / Systems Developer / Report Developer
BI Developer (Data Governance)
Solihull£40000 - £45000 per annum, Benefits: BonusBI Developer (Data Governance) Location: Solihull (South Birmingham) / Hybrid Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 + Bonus! Benefits: Some remote working, Bonus, Flexi working hours, 29 days Holliday + Public Holidays, good pension, bespoke career progression plans, lots of free technical training courses, and lots of other great benefits! Opportunity: An opportunity has come up for a BI Developer to work for a market-leading financial services organisation right in the heart of Solihull. With this opportunity, you will get a chance to work with a fantastic team working on some exciting Greenfield projects, while also working with or getting trained to work with data visualisation tools such as Power BI. The key duties for this role will be improving the data quality within the IT team's Capability, by embedding a Data Quality Framework that reports on, tracks, monitors, and controls the quality of the data. The Data Quality Analyst will also assist in maintaining the Global Data Dictionary. Role and Tasks:Work with key stakeholders to identify the business impact of critical data elements as relevant for the organisation, and assist with maintaining these in a Global Data DictionaryDefine and manage business and technical quality metrics and design a Data Quality DashboardCollate and report on monthly functional quality metrics from denoted business functionsAggregate functional quality metrics into Enterprise quality metricsIdentify the size, scale and potential impact of data quality issuesCollate the agenda, actions, statuses for the Data Governance Working GroupBe the expert on Enterprise Data QualityTake the minutes at the Data Governance Working Group, and chase actions to resolutionWork with others to remedy data quality issues, identify and undertake root cause analysis of, and address, real and perceived issues with data qualityData Profiling and validating Metadata Non-Functional Requirements, in agile projectsHave the flexibility to work in a standard approach as well as supporting rapid discoveryManage and update appropriate documents and artefacts Requirements: Awareness of data and information management lifecyclesSome intermediate technical and mathematical skillsProficient in use of SQL and, ideally use of IBMi, Power BI OR PythonCompetent in formulating and executing SQL statementsAbility to deliver and maintain a Data Quality Dashboard in Power BIAn understanding of design and development of data stores and warehousesA broad understanding of the applications of data from reporting through to analysisSSMSSSISAbility to communicate to all levels of stakeholders is essential, with a proven track record of the communication of complex data governance issues to non-IT stakeholdersAn inquisitive nature and the drive to work with others to get to the root of a problemA great eye for and attention to detailDeliver tasks to agreed deadlines If you feel you have the required skills and experience to be considered for this opportunity and would like to hear more details, please forward an up-to-date version of your CV, and you will be contacted back within 24 hours!