Senior Data Engineer – BI HUB
Join Sainsbury’s Tech where you will build and run technology that powers the nation’s leading retailer.
In a nutshell
We build real‑time and batch data pipelines, leverage cloud solutions, and design internal services to support analytics across the business.
What I Am Accountable For
* Lead design and build of real‑time and batch data pipelines (Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, event‑driven, serverless)
* Lead implementation of cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP)
* Design and support internal services and engineering frameworks
* Provide technical leadership, guidance and support to engineers
* Champion best practice in CI/CD, monitoring, performance and alerting
* Collaborate across squads and lead cross‑team interactions
* Embed security by design in all engineering outputs
* Drive a customer‑centric approach to engineering and delivery
* Champion adoption of new technologies and engineering approaches
* Solve complex problems with both big‑picture and detailed thinking
* Mentor engineers and contribute to the engineering community
Essential Criteria
* Strong programming capability in at least one core language (e.g. Python, Scala, Kotlin, JavaScript, C#)
* Deep experience building production‑grade data pipelines (batch and/or streaming)
* Proven expertise in modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
* Strong understanding of software engineering principles and system design
* Hands‑on experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code and DevSecOps practices
* Experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable data systems
* Ability to own and deliver across the full software development lifecycle
* Proven experience influencing, mentoring or guiding other engineers
* Strong collaboration skills across teams, including distributed/offshore teams
* Demonstrated use of agile or lean delivery methodologies
* Evidence of continuous learning and adoption of new technologies
What I Need To Show
* Self‑driven with a focus on improving team and engineering outcomes
* Advocate of agile and lean delivery approaches
* Passion for delivering customer‑focused solutions and owning outcomes
* Curiosity and ongoing development in emerging technologies
* Empathy and support for colleagues within the squad
* Ability to motivate and engage engineers across locations
Benefits
We offer an inclusive culture, flexible working, generous holiday with the option to purchase additional days, pension scheme, performance bonus, discount programmes, cycle‑to‑work and car loans, season‑ticket loans, health cash plans, access to private healthcare, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. Maternity, adoption and paternity leave policies reflect our commitment to work‑life balance.
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