Junior Data Engineer @DARWIN

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Data Engineering team at Darwin. This role will be based in Cluj, Romania. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

We will count on you to:

• Design and implement data pipelines across multiple source and destination systems, utilising a variety of data technologies.
• Continuously improve data systems and ETL processes to enhance their reliability, accuracy, security and performance.
• Translate business and client requirements into end to end technology solutions.
• Manage and maintain the analytics platform, investigate bugs and issues, and ensure systems work as expected.
• Develop an expert understanding of how our data is structured and what insights can be derived from it.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external business stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Discuss and document issues and solutions with team members in order to educate, collaborate and improve our knowledge and processes.

What you need to have: 

• Ability to understand data quickly and clearly, manipulate it to obtain answers to questions or the cause of problems, and spot anomalies and trend changes.
• Good understanding of SQL scripting. You should feel confident writing your own queries to explore new datasets, synthesise information and execute accurate, efficient queries on large datasets.
• Basic understanding of ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with all levels and types of colleague.
• Ability to maintain discretion and deal appropriately with confidential information.
• Collaborative, willing to learn and willing to help others.

What makes you stand out?

• Knowledge of git version control and collaborative development practices.
• Experience with Python, PowerShell or C#.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Experience translating business and client requirements into technology solutions.
• Understanding of application development lifecycle delivery. (Requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment and monitoring.)
• Curious, self-driven and analytical approach.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced work environment, enjoying autonomy and responsibility for delivering projects.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders;
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities;
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being;
• A yearly budget and the opportunity to build your flexible benefits package (up to 20% of your annual salary);
• 30+ days off (25 legal days off, 1 extra day off on your birthday, public holiday replacement days, extra buy/sell from your benefits budget);
• Performance Bonus scheme;
• Matching charity contributions, charity days off, and the Pay it Forward charity challenge;
• Core benefits - Pension, Life and Medical Insurance, Meal Vouchers, Travel Insurance;

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.