Senior Data Engineer

Arsenal FC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known football club in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to shape and maintain data pipelines. You will design ETL/ELT processes, ensure compliance with data governance, and collaborate cross-functionally. The ideal candidate will be proficient with Databricks and Azure tools, bringing a strong analytical mindset and effective communication skills. This role includes a flexible hybrid working model and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Reward and recognition scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Internal learning and development programmes

Flexible hybrid working model

Priority access to match tickets

Health and wellbeing benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with partners

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Databricks and performance tuning.
• Confident in building production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Skilled in designing data products using Kimball principles.
• Detail-oriented approach to testing and debugging.
• Proficient in Azure tools with advanced SQL skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure and Databricks.
• Construct Kimball-style dimensional models.
• Implement automated testing for data quality.
• Ensure compliance with legal standards on data governance.
• Collaborate with the Data team to optimize pipelines.

Skills

Databricks

PySpark

Delta Lake

Analytical mindset

Effective communication

Compliance knowledge

Tools

Azure Data Factory

ADLS Gen2

Event Hubs

Job description

The Role

We’re looking for aSenior Data Engineerto play a pivotal role in shaping, scaling, and maintaining our data pipelines and Lakehouse architectures, ensuring they are reliable, high-performing, and cost-efficient.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Design and develop ETL/ELT pipelines- you will build and operate ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure and Databricks, focusing on reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency

• Construct Kimball-style dimensional models- you’ll develop and maintain dimensional models, confirmed dimensions, and fact tables to support analytics and reporting

• Implement automated testing- you will define and enforce data quality and validation checks, incorporating automated testing into pipeline workflows

• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards- you’ll provide guidance on data governance, access controls, encryption, and compliance requirements

• Collaborate cross-functionally- you will work closely with the wider Data team to internalise knowledge and identify opportunities to optimise existing pipelines

What we are looking for

• Expertise in cloud-based platforms- you possess hands-on experience with Databricks, PySpark, and Delta Lake, including performance tuning techniques

• Proven data pipeline development- you’re confident in building production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines, with knowledge of integration patterns for SFTP and REST APIs, Pub/Sub

• Previous experience with Kimball methodology- you’re skilled in designing data products using Kimball principles, with solid data modelling capabilities when using a Lakehouse framework

• Analytical and troubleshooting mindset- you maintain a detail-oriented approach to testing and debugging, implementing testing for data transformations and data quality framework

• Experience with Azure data services- you’re proficient in Azure tools such as ADF, ADLS Gen2, and Event Hubs, with advanced SQL and query optimisation skills

• Effective communication skills- you are confident working with cross-functional teams, able to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise insights for stakeholders and easily deliver data products to analytics and BI consumers

• Compliance and governance knowledge- you possess a thorough understanding of data governance, encryption, access control, and industry compliance standards, with the ability to implement and advocate best practices

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Discover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team - view their stories here.

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date - Monday 17th November 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

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Good luck!