Senior Data Platform Engineer

About the role
As the Senior Data Platform
Engineer in the Cyber Data Platform team, you will play a key role in building
and maintaining a robust data platform that enables users to develop advanced
analytics, machine learning, and GenAI solutions to strengthen our security
defences. You will collaborate closely with cross functional data teams to
ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and aligned with cybersecurity goals. Also,
you will contribute to the data platform architecture and mentor junior team
members to deliver high-quality data services.
You will be responsible for

Data
Architecture : Design, build and management
of realtime, near realtime and batch data architectures that support threat
detection, incident response and reporting through advanced analytics, machine
learning and GenAI capabilities .

Data
Integration and Transformation : Implement and manage the automated frameworks
for integrating data from various security sources into the security data lake.
Also, the data transformation frameworks to move data between the raw, trusted,
and curated data layers.

Coding : Contribute
to raising the quality bar of the team's codebase by producing high-quality
code, conducting thorough peer reviews, and proactively providing constructive
feedback to other team members on their code

Automation
and DevOps : Implement various automations and DevOps practices to
streamline the deployment, configuration, and management of data platform
components.

Collaboration and
Communication : Collaborate with teams from
various departments, effectively communicating technical concepts and solutions
to individuals with different levels of technical expertise.

You will need

Solid programming experience with programming languages
like Python along with proficiency in SQL

Experience building data platforms on cloud services like
Databricks on Azure or GCP BigQuery and big data technologies like Spark, Flink
etc.,

Solid grasp of Kubernetes, CI/CD and Terraform

Working knowledge of ETL and ELT frameworks and
orchestration tools like Airflow and dbt

Ability to provide clear input, guide, empower junior
members of the team to achieve desired outcomes

Familiarity with machine learning and AI tools is desirable

Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices

Whats in it for you?
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.


• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).


• Private medical insurance.


• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.


• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.


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About Us
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