Data Engineer - Protect (North)

Tesco PLC; Killingworth Village; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Data Engineer to build data flows and maintain data acquisition processes. The successful candidate will have strong programming skills and the ability to manage projects effectively in a hybrid work environment. Responsibilities include delivering data insights and ensuring data governance compliance. The role offers a competitive starting salary and benefits.

Benefits

Colleague pension scheme

Virtual GP Service

Performance-related annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Colleague Clubcard discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Ongoing learning opportunities

Participation in share schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical internal colleagues.
• Experience with data architecture and governance.
• Knowledge of data governance policies and FCA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data flows for business analysis.
• Collect and analyze data from diverse sources.
• Contribute to the design of reporting strategies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Troubleshoot complex technical issues

Programming languages (SQL/Python)

Project management

Data control and lifecycle management

System/data architecture knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Version control (GitHub/Microsoft Purview)

Dataflows/semantic models for Power BI

Power Apps/Power Automate experience

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

SAS

Job description

As a Data Engineer, you'll build and maintain data flows and data acquisition processes to deliver well-structured, efficient, and performant data marts to drive business analysis and processes. Reporting to the Senior Data Engineer for direction (in terms of priorities or technical support), you'll support them through the delivery of projects and work within deadlines, prompt escalation of risks or issues and ensuring that day to day activities are delivered within SLAs. You'll liaise with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, delivering end to end data requests and ensuring single version of the truth across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Data Strategy and Analysis: Collecting and analysing data from diverse sources to uncover key themes, assess business impact, and support decision-making.
• Solution Evaluation and Recommendations: Identifying and assessing complex, expert-led solutions, advising on process and system design to meet professional and business standards.
• Reporting and Insights: Contributing towards the design of reporting strategies and templates, leading complex report execution, and translating data patterns into actionable insights.
• Stakeholder and Client Engagement: Supporting internal customers and assisting senior colleagues in managing internal client relationships effectively.
• Risk and Issue Management: Monitoring organisational and project risks, escalating deviations, and implementing solutions to address issues, dependencies, and constraints.
• Data Architecture and Management: Overseeing data collection mechanisms, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, and managing key components of the data system.
• Governance and Compliance: Ensuring adherence to data governance policies and FCA regulations, maintaining database integrity, and addressing non-compliance through appropriate escalation.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) with non‑technical internal colleagues.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform business data modelling to support strategic decisions and solve challenges.
• In‑depth knowledge of programming languages throughout the development lifecycle, such as SQL/Python.
• Experience with managing projects and workflows with technical expertise, ensuring efficiency, timeliness, and quality across planning and execution.
• Ability to independently manage data control, lifecycle, and database administration while guiding others in best practices and system integrity.
• Knowledge of the design and implementation of system / data architectures.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and the development of actionable plans based on business requirements and recommendations.
• Knowledge of version control and data governance software such as GitHub or Microsoft Purview.
• Experience in the development of dataflows / semantic models feeding into Power BI.
• Experience with Power Apps / Power Automate.
• Preferred: Experience with data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric or Databricks; some knowledge of SAS (not essential); insurance or other financial services experience.

Job Details

• Employment type: Permanent, 36 hours per week.
• Starting Salary: From £33,040 per year, plus annual bonus and benefits.
• Location: Newcastle, United Kingdom.
• Office attendance: Hybrid; able to travel to the Newcastle office two days per week.
• Closing date: Friday 7 Nov 2025.

Opportunity

We deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for. And that means we always work with heart. Whether we're helping our customers or looking after our people, you'll find there's a warmth and friendliness to everything we do. We don't expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it's worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

Benefits

• Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
• Virtual GP Service for you and your family, 365 days a year.
• Performance‑related annual bonus.
• Generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
• Colleague Clubcard: 10 % discount increasing to 15 % every payday (up to £2K); second card to share with someone else.
• Family‑oriented initiatives: enhanced maternity leave pay, shared parental leave policy, generous 8‑week paid paternity leave.
• Ongoing learning opportunities and award‑winning training.
• Participation in Buy‑as‑you‑Earn and Save‑as‑you‑Earn share schemes.

Company Culture

Everyone's welcome. We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves. We're committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Interviews

Interviews are expected to be held mid‑November.