Junior Data Engineer
About us
Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals and over 600 staff based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.
We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.
Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 6th best law firm to work at in 2026.
With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 45% of our partnership.
The team you will join
This role is based within the Data Systems Team, part of Birketts’ wider IT Business Solutions function. The team is responsible for delivering and supporting the firm’s data platforms, reporting solutions, integrations, automation capabilities and business-critical systems. Working closely with colleagues across the BI Squad and wider IT teams, the Junior Data Engineer will develop technical skills while contributing to the delivery of modern, secure and scalable data solutions that support the firm’s strategic objectives.
The work you will be doing
The role will support the firm’s data strategy by assisting with the development and support of data platforms, integrations, reporting solutions and business systems. Birketts is continuing to develop a modern Microsoft-based data and application technology stack, including Azure Enterprise Data Warehouses, data lakehouse technologies, enterprise integration services and Microsoft Fabric.
The successful candidate will help support day-to-day data and systems activity, assist with troubleshooting, contribute to data pipelines and reporting outputs, and progressively build knowledge across the firm’s core systems and data platforms.
- Assist with data-related investigations, system checks, data quality reviews and operational support activities.
- Support the Data Systems Team with day-to-day data, systems and BAU tasks, including tickets managed through Halo and Azure DevOps.
- Assist senior team members with ETL/ELT tasks, data pipelines, SQL queries, troubleshooting, ticket logging and ticket management.
- Help monitor and support legacy applications while contributing to the gradual move towards the firm’s modern data and application technology stack.
- Support the development and maintenance of data visualisation and reporting solutions.
- Work closely with Data Engineers, Solution Developers, Cloud Infrastructure Engineers and BI colleagues to build technical knowledge, particularly around Microsoft technologies.
- Support the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, support notes and repeatable processes to improve knowledge sharing within the team.
- Contributes to major incident investigations and root cause analysis, while creating and maintaining knowledge base (KB) articles and operational documentation.
- Learn from assigned tasks and suggest improvements where process, performance or support benefits can be achieved.
- Contribute to the development of a stronger data culture across the organisation by supporting reliable data, reporting and insight delivery.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across IT and the business, escalating issues appropriately and communicating updates clearly.
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
What we are looking for
- A data science, IT or related degree, or relevant experience
- Strong interest in data, reporting, systems and automation.
- Willingness to learn and develop technical skills through hands-on work.
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to follow structured processes and work through technical issues logically.
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to ask questions and escalate appropriately.
- Collaborative approach and willingness to work with colleagues across IT and the wider business.
- A proactive mindset, with a focus on improving processes and building sustainable solutions.
Exposure to, or an interest in developing skills across some of the following areas:
- Data analytics or data science.
- SQL, T-SQL, Python, C# or similar programming/query languages.
- Microsoft Fabric.
- Cloud-based SQL databases.
- Microsoft Enterprise Data Warehouse concepts.
- Azure technologies.
- SQL Server Integration Services, SSIS.
- Business intelligence tools such as Power BI or SSRS.
- Azure DevOps and source control.
- No-code or low-code tools.
- General IT skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Hybrid Working
Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. This role attracts a split of 60% office days and 40% working from home days per week.
We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
Benefits
As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible to receive a wide range of benefits:
- 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
- Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
- Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
- Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
- Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
- Paid CSR Day
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Subsidised gym membership
- Electric car scheme
- Dress for your Day Policy