Data Engineer

Vacancy Number: req5337

Location: Cowick

Location Address:

Cowick Hall, Snaith

Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 9AA

United Kingdom

Closing Date: 17/10/2025

Croda is a FTSE100 organisation where we truly believe our people are our difference and this, along with our values of Innovative, Responsible and Together, create our purpose; ‘Smart Science to Improve Lives’. With over 6,000 employees globally, we specialise in the research and development of innovative ingredients for the Life Science and Consumer Care markets.

We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. We have an exciting new opportunity for a Data Engineer within the Group IT Applications team at Croda. As a Data Engineer, you will work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the Analytics team and wider Group IT and Croda business to deliver data products from a wide variety of sources to solve business problems and deliver value.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust data integration solutions. This role involves working closely with analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure efficient data pipelines, ETL processes, and data quality across multiple systems and platforms.

Who We’re Looking For

At Croda, we believe our people are the heart of our success. We are committed to fostering an environment where you can grow, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.

• Proven experience in data engineering projects and data warehousing
• Strong expertise in using Talend and Snowflake
• Strong expertise in ETL tools and data transformation techniques (JSON, XML).
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages for automation.
• Knowledge of metadata structures, relational databases, and data modelling.
• Hands-on experience with version control and CI/CD
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
  
  

What You’ll Be Doing

• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from numerous data sources (from ERP to cloud based systems)
• Automate processes using appropriate scripting and integration tools.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency throughout the projects.
• Work closely with business users, IT teams, and project stakeholders to understand data structures and needs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to a team of data engineers.
• Troubleshoot data issues and optimise performance.
• Document ETL processes and develop best practices for future use.
  
  

What We Offer

Join a global organisation with countless opportunities for growth and leadership.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Free lunch in on-site restaurant
• Access to share plans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car leasing scheme
• Generous parental leave
• Retail platform benefits
• Free car parking on Croda sites
• Flexible working arrangements
  
  

Additional Information

This is a hybrid position based at our Cowick head office in Snaith, East Yorkshire.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issues with our online application process, please email [email protected].

Why Croda?

At Croda, we believe our people are our difference. We are people-led, driven by the desire to do good and deliver value, a unifying principle shaped by all the great people that have travelled through Croda since our beginning in 1925. We pride ourselves on bringing together diverse teams and talents from across the globe and, guided by our values of Responsible, Innovative, and Together, we are passionate about building an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse organisation with innovation and customer focus underpinning all that we do.

Croda is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.