Senior Data Engineer

Immediate Media Co; Greater London; On-site; GBP 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus birthday leave

Flexible/hybrid working

Cycle to work scheme

Competitive pension plans

Tailored training and development

Supportive well-being initiatives

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build and manage data pipelines while developing tailored data solutions. The ideal candidate will possess advanced SQL and Python skills, with a strong record of delivering data engineering projects. This role offers a collaborative working environment, robust support for professional growth, and flexible working arrangements. The company emphasizes diversity and inclusion in its hiring practices and values the well-being of its employees.

Qualifications

• Experience handling data in any format and modeling.
• Comfort with communicating technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Ability to guide and support junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage robust data pipelines and integrations.
• Develop and own data solutions to meet company needs.
• Ensure data quality and resolve problems swiftly.
• Foster skills, share knowledge and cross-train with peers.

Skills

Advanced SQL skills

Advanced Python skills

Data engineering projects experience

ETL processes

Technical specifications translation

Data modeling

Tools

Databricks

PySpark

Git

CI/CD processes management

Job description

Senior Data Engineer (up to £75,000)

Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events.

We’re the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We’re here to inspire, fuel, encourage and educate.

Whether it’s the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation – we help bring our audiences joy!

About the team

TheDataEngineering Team is a highly skilled and effective team, that is in high demand within the business. The team works within the Product & Technology department at Immediate Media to deliver multi-department projects and service thedatarequirements of the business.

About you

You will have technical experience and a passion for solvingdataproblems. You will be comfortable handlingdatain any format,datamodelling and ETL processes. You will have a demonstrable technical skillset asdataengineering skills are paramount to this role. You will have good communication skills and be comfortable working with stakeholders and translating business requirements into technical specifications.

You should be delivery driven, self-motivated and capable of independent working. You should strive for best practice and technical excellence and be a person that actively looks for continual improvement.

You should beableand willingto guideandsupportotherengineers, including juniors. This will involvecoaching,knowledge-sharing,collaborative work,code reviewsandunblocking.

As a Senior Data Engineer, youwill;

• Build and manage robustdatapipelines and integrations.

• Develop and owndatasolutions to meet company needs.

• Take ownership for deliveringengineering tasks on time and to specifications

• Be a technical expert in the data engineering discipline.

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders outside the team.

• Be responsible fordataquality and ensuring problems are resolved swiftly.

• Co-responsible for robust processes and technical best practice.

• Co-responsible for thedataplatform and technology.

• Foster skills, share knowledge and cross-train with peers and juniors

• Extensive experience delivering data engineering projects

• Advanced SQL skills.

• AdvancedPython skills

• Experience with PySparklibrary.

• Experience with Databricks andDataLakehouse.

• Experience with code control/Git

• Experience managing CI/CD processes.

Advantageous, but not required:

• DBT experience

• Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)

• Google Analytics

• Google Ad Manager

• Atlassian (Jira, Confluence)

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival

• Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions

• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement

• Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning

• A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development

• Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays

• Cycle to work scheme

• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy

• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance

• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

At Immediate, we pride ourselves on our open, collaborative, and dynamic culture that empowers our people to thrive and give their best. We care deeply about our people, environment, and impact. Our active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programs, and clear sustainability strategies reflect this commitment.

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is extremely important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer. We’ll never treat anyone less favourably because of their sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marital/civil partnerships, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. We’re also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities.

Immediate is a place where you can grow, be supported, and make a difference