AI-Driven Cloud Data Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat in London seeks an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and operate data platforms on Google Cloud, with BigQuery, Airbyte, Prefect, and dbt. You will translate business requirements into scalable data solutions and prototype new data products, collaborating with IT and the wider business to deliver high‑value analytics capabilities.

The role emphasizes AI‑led development, platform reliability, and continuous improvement, with a site‑based London office (60%+ in‑office).

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and Python engineering skills.
• Experience building and operating ELT/ETL solutions using dbt, Airbyte, Prefect, or equivalent.
• AI-assisted coding and automation experience.
• Experience with monitoring tools and ITSM platforms (ServiceNow or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data platforms on GCP and BigQuery.
• Prototype new data products and services with rapid iteration.
• Translate business requirements into practical data solutions.
• Ensure platform reliability, observability, and data quality.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

dbt

Airbyte

Prefect

AI-assisted coding

Monitoring tools

ITSM (ServiceNow)

GCP

Tools

BigQuery

Job description

Viasat in London seeks an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and operate data platforms on Google Cloud, with BigQuery, Airbyte, Prefect, and dbt. You will translate business requirements into scalable data solutions and prototype new data products, collaborating with IT and the wider business to deliver high‑value analytics capabilities.

The role emphasizes AI‑led development, platform reliability, and continuous improvement, with a site‑based London office (60%+ in‑office).