Trainee Data Engineer

Next; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Next offers an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Data Engineer within our eCommerce Data team at our Head Office in Leicestershire. This role will involve researching new technologies, building data pipelines, and supporting Data Engineers in processing large datasets. Applicants should have a degree in a relevant field and strong skills in Python and SQL. The position includes great benefits and competitive salary.

Benefits

25% off most NEXT products

Company performance based bonus

Sharesave scheme

On-site Nursery

10% off most partner brands

Early VIP access to sale stock

Access to fantastic discounts at Staff Shops

Access a digital GP and free health services

Financial Wellbeing services

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Analytical person with a relevant degree.
• Good communicator, comfortable presenting and sharing ideas.
• Organized and thorough; excited about a challenge.

Responsibilities

• Research and trial new technologies for wider marketing analytics.
• Build data pipelines and work with databases.
• Support Data Engineers in processing BigData on large datasets.

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant fields

Tools

Azure

GCP

DataBricks

BigQuery

Job description

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our eCommerce Data team as a Trainee Data Engineer! Based at NEXT Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire with a competitive starting salary of £30,238 and great benefits!

The eCommerce Data Team provides the department and the business the means to see what is working and what is not by drawing data and analysing patterns of shopping on our site and in general.

About the role:

A Trainee Data Engineer will sit within the Engineering team, to support our Data Engineers to better our architecture and website platform offering. This is done through researching and trialling new technologies, keeping up to date with the industry to ensure we are keeping ahead of the game and reducing latency and increasing efficiency and data quality. What else is involved?

• You will be researching and trialling new technologies for different purposes across the wider marketing analytics team.
• You will learn how to build data pipelines / data flows in the cloud and how to work with databases
• You will gain knowledge of transferring data to and from Google, Meta, other Social media platforms and third parties.
• You will support the Data Engineers with processing BigData on largedatasets with billions of rows.
• You will be learning how to improving efficiencies and quality of data provided, creating dashboards and handling errors through alerts
• You will be working with tools and platforms including:, Azure,GCP, DataBricks, BigQuery,
• You will learn about building and working with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• You will learn a key understanding of best practises within data; Code Review, Documentation and Data Quality
  
  

About you:

• You will be an analytical person.
• You will have a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or other relevant fields.
• You will be a good communicator, comfortable presenting and sharing ideas with other team members and senior stakeholders.
• You will have strong experience of using Python, Spark, SQL and a broad understanding of working in a cloud based environment.
• You will be organised, thorough & excited by a challenge.
• You will be willing to learn different coding technologies and analytical platforms
• You will be good at prioritising workload to meet requirements and tight deadlines.
  
  

Next Steps

We are looking for the successful candidates to start with us as soon as possible. The recruitment process will involve a series of activities including a 1st stage and 2nd virtual interview.

You will be contacted by 11th July 2025 to let you know if you have progressed to the first stage assessments.

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

About The Team

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
  
  

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.