Data Engineer — Hybrid Cloud & AI Analytics

International Business Machines Corporation; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow seeks a Data Engineer focused on Advanced Analytics to design and deliver modern data solutions. You will turn complex data into actionable insight, enabling AI capabilities and scalable decision platforms across regulated sectors.

You will collaborate with Data Scientists, AI Engineers, Architects, and stakeholders to build data products, pipelines, and governance practices while mentoring junior engineers and advancing team capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Strong experience designing and building data engineering solutions in enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with experience in data processing libraries (Pandas, NumPy).
• Experience with PySpark and distributed data processing frameworks (Databricks, Spark).
• Experience developing ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformation solutions.
• Exposure to analytics, ML/AI workloads, and cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of data modelling, data quality, governance, and security best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise data pipelines for analytics, ML, and AI workloads.
• Develop scalable data solutions for structured and unstructured data.
• Engineer datasets and analytical products for Data Science and reporting.
• Build data processing frameworks, transformations, and integration patterns.
• Support analytics, predictive modelling, and AI initiatives with high‑quality data.
• Collaborate with Architects, Data Scientists, AI Engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to modern data platform design, governance, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior practitioners and help develop team capability.
• Continuously explore emerging technologies across Data Engineering, Analytics, and AI.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Pandas

NumPy

PySpark

Dask

ETL/ELT pipelines

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Snowflake

Synapse

Spark

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow seeks a Data Engineer focused on Advanced Analytics to design and deliver modern data solutions. You will turn complex data into actionable insight, enabling AI capabilities and scalable decision platforms across regulated sectors.

You will collaborate with Data Scientists, AI Engineers, Architects, and stakeholders to build data products, pipelines, and governance practices while mentoring junior engineers and advancing team capability.