Staff Data Engineer in City of Westminster

City of Westminster Full-Time 60000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: Design and maintain data solutions, lead a squad of engineers, and develop scalable data pipelines.
Company: Join M&S, a leading retailer known for its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
Benefits: Enjoy a 20% discount on M&S products, competitive holiday entitlement, and generous pension schemes.
Other info: The position supports flexible working and includes a charity volunteer day.
Why this job: This role offers the chance to lead technical projects and shape data frameworks in a dynamic environment.
Qualifications: Expertise in Azure, ETL tools like Databricks, and programming languages such as Python and SQL required.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain high-quality, reliable data solutions and own the work with a strong focus on automation in the cloud.
Provide technical leadership to a small squad of engineers.
Own complex tasks in the backlog and deliver them routinely with no significant issues.
Lead the development of M&S standard data frameworks and policies, ensuring they are understood and adopted.
Support other data engineers to produce clean, quality code through code reviews and pair programming.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines that adhere to ETL principles and business goals.

Qualifications

Demonstrable leadership mentality, business acuity, and big-picture approach.
Expertise in cloud-based data technologies and data warehousing design principles, preferably Azure.
Expertise in end-to-end data solution design and build.
Demonstrable experience with ETL tools, e.g., Databricks, SQL.
Demonstrable experience with Python, SQL, and Spark.

Benefits

After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive a 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
A generous defined contribution pension scheme and life assurance.
A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
Ample perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues, including access to our 24/7 virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you’re passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when completing your application.