At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop data technologies to support our digital transformation.
- Company: Join IVC Evidensia, Europe's leading veterinary care group with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, healthcare benefits, and ongoing learning opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with clear career pathways and a commitment to diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the veterinary field while advancing your tech skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with Databricks, PySpark, and Azure is essential.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners. Our people are supported to make more impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career.
As part of Central Functions, you will be part of the teams that support and enable our network of over 2,500 practices across 20 countries, driving operational excellence, innovation, and strategic impact across the business. Our Technology teams are responsible for the systems and infrastructure that make that work - everything our healthcare professionals need to deliver world-class care.
IVC Evidensia is undergoing an exciting digital transformation. The key to this is improving the management of our core data sets - accelerating the standardisation of operational systems in practices, building stronger master data management tooling, and developing standard reporting models across the group.
As a data engineer, you will work with the team to advance the data platform within a DevOps culture. You will play a central role in building and maintaining scalable data pipelines across Databricks & Azure SQL Server, and will bring solid experience with ELT, orchestration, and scripting languages. A firm grasp of data modelling and management will be essential throughout.
The Data Engineer will be a technical authority accountable for the design and development of the technologies that underpin our data strategy. At the heart of this is our Databricks data platform, and you will take ownership of building, optimising, and maintaining data pipelines using PySpark - orchestrating feeds from source systems through to our group data platform and taking technical ownership of all parts of the process. You will also collaborate with the Data Architect to shape our overarching data management strategy.
We're looking for a technically skilled and business aware individual with a strong understanding of data concepts, including storage, processing, and modelling:
- Databricks - hands-on experience building and managing workloads on the Databricks platform, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Declarative Automation Bundles
- PySpark - proficiency in writing and optimising PySpark code for data transformation and processing
- Azure - solid experience working within the Azure ecosystem, including services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure DevOps
- Azure SQL Server - experience with Azure SQL Server is important, as it forms the foundation of our existing data warehouse.
- ELT & pipeline development - experience designing and maintaining pipelines using REST APIs, JSON, and ELT protocols
- Data modelling - comfort working with both relational and non-relational data technologies, with a solid grounding in modelling principles
- Business intelligence tools - exposure to tools like Power BI is desirable.
You'll act as a key interface between IT and functions such as Finance and Marketing, so excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are vital. You should be confident working within an Agile framework, with an understanding of secure development practices and non-functional requirements such as scalability, performance, and access management. An international mindset, sensitivity to local business priorities, and a collaborative approach are essential.
A role with real business impact supporting teams across the organisation. Clear career pathways with progression opportunities within Central Functions and beyond. Ongoing learning and development supported by tailored programmes and resources. A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, innovation, and continuous improvement. Flexible working with a remote first working policy.
Benefits:
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme
- Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you
- Discounted staff pet care
- Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Ingegnere dei dati (f/m) in Bristol employer: Independent Vetcare Limited
IVC Evidensia is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its employees, offering a supportive work culture in Keynsham, Bristol. With a commitment to work-life balance, generous annual leave, and initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, we empower our team members to thrive while making a meaningful impact on animal health. Join us to be part of a diverse and inclusive environment where your contributions are valued and you can develop your skills in a dynamic global business services setting.
Contact Details:
Independent Vetcare Limited Recruitment Team
