Data Engineer - Remote Eligible

Data Engineer

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos' complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

As a Data Engineer, you will support the delivery of reliable data integrations from internal and external sources into the enterprise data warehouse. You will design and develop ETL/ELT components, enhance existing solutions, and ensure accurate and timely data delivery to downstream systems. This role offers the opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to the evolution of a scalable enterprise data platform.

You'll be a part of the Enterprise Data and Analytics team, that delivers Data as a Service to enable smarter, faster decision-making across the organization. Built on the Snowflake platform, we specialize in developing data pipelines using Matillion and SQL, ensuring seamless integration and reliable production support. Our team leads enterprise-wide data governance and quality initiatives, transforming raw data into trusted datasets that drive actionable insights. With a focus on scalability, performance, and innovation, we empower the business to unlock the full value of its data assets.

What You Will Do

• Translate business and data requirements into technical solutions, designing and developing ETL components.
• Build and maintain ETL pipelines using Matillion and related orchestration tools.
• Follow best practices for ETL/ELT development and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues using available tools.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries and stored procedures to support data loading and transformations.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Technical Architects to clarify requirements and propose improvements.
• Support the ongoing development of a scalable enterprise data warehouse.
• Assist in managing development, test, and production environments.
• Work with the DevOps team on release activities and prepare supporting documentation.
• Participate in peer code reviews to maintain quality standards.
• Support testing and UAT activities for data-related deliverables.
• Provide on-call support for incidents on a rotational basis.
• Assist with routine maintenance, performance tuning, and ongoing support of ETL processes and the data warehouse environment.

What You Will Bring

• 3+ years of IT experience, with a focus on ETL development in an enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of ETL design methodologies including performance tuning, monitoring, and alerting.
• Hands-on experience with Matillion ETL.
• Experience extracting and integrating data via APIs.
• Strong SQL skills, including stored procedures and query optimization.
• Understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling techniques.
• Experience working with at least one cloud data warehouse (e.g., Snowflake or AWS Redshift).
• Familiarity with release processes and working across multiple environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage workload effectively.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt quickly to new tools and technologies.
• Exposure to Python for data processing or automation.
• Familiarity with AI tools for building or enhancing data pipelines.
• Awareness of Generative AI applications for data analysis (e.g., Snowflake Cortex).
• Exposure to data quality frameworks and rule implementation.

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge

· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.