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Senior Data Platform Engineer, Swindon, Wiltshire
Client: easyJet
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 1
Posted: 06.06.2025
Expiry Date: 21.07.2025
Job Description:
Company
Join easyJet, the UK's largest airline, with a strong track record of innovation and achievement. We operate nearly 300 aircraft on over 1,000 routes across more than 32 countries, serving over 90 million passengers annually. We employ over 10,000 staff and are growing rapidly.
Job Purpose
We are investing heavily in Databricks and managing large datasets. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a transformation in data storage, analysis, and usage within a fast-paced organization.
You will serve as a Senior Platform Data Engineer, providing technical leadership to the Data Engineering team, working closely with Data Scientists and stakeholders to deliver value.
Job Accountabilities
* Develop scalable data pipelines for analysts and data scientists.
* Hands-on experience with Data Engineering technologies such as Databricks, Spark, Python, SQL Server, Scala.
* Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and DevOps to develop and deploy models.
* Mentor team members and contractors to improve standards.
* Work with Business Analysts to meet requirements and realize benefits.
* Create documentation and data catalogs.
* Oversee project deliverables and code quality.
Key Skills Required
* Strong technical competence in relevant technologies and ability to learn new ones.
* Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
* Problem-solving skills; organized and outcome-oriented.
* Passion for data and new technologies.
* Self-directed and proactive in taking guidance and strategy into practical steps.
Technical Skills Required
* Experience designing and building cloud-based big data solutions.
* Proficiency in Python, software development practices, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps.
* Experience with testing frameworks like Pytest or dbt.
* Efficient SQL writing and debugging skills.
* Knowledge of data warehouse operations, schema evolution, indexing, partitioning.
* Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
* Understanding of ML workflows and hardware considerations.
* Experience with Spark, Flink, Hadoop, Beam.
* Familiarity with Databricks and Lakehouse architecture.
* Knowledge of data quality and lineage frameworks.
* Understanding of data security, privacy, GDPR.
* Experience with real-time data ingestion, Kafka, Spark Streaming, DLT, Beam.
* Knowledge of Data Science and Machine Learning models and tools.
* Experience with visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI.
* Experience in airline, e-commerce, or retail industries preferred.
* Experience with AWS cloud ecosystem.
* Building data transformation frameworks with dbt.
What you’ll get in return
* Up to 20% bonus
* 25 days holiday
* Share schemes, Life Insurance, Work Away Scheme, Flexible benefits, Staff travel benefits
About easyJet
easyJet aims to make low-cost travel easy, connecting people across Europe with value fares and friendly service. We value positivity, inclusivity, initiative, and continuous learning, fostering a diverse and supportive environment.
Apply
Apply via our careers site. We support diversity and inclusion and will make reasonable adjustments during the hiring process.
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