Data Engineer (Stores/Customer Order)

About the role

The Data Engineering department at Tesco Technology is at the forefront of data processing within the retail and technology industry. This vital department handles a range of responsibilities, including:

• Analyzing order and delivery data to optimize logistics processes and enhance delivery efficiency.


• Managing critical data related to customer orders, suppliers, and products to ensure the seamless flow of our fulfillment operations.


• Upholding data integrity and security during the processing of order and delivery-related information.

As we continue to expand, we are actively seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our team of analytics experts. In this role, you will take charge of expanding and refining our data and data pipeline architecture. Additionally, you will be instrumental in optimizing data flow and collection to cater to the needs of cross-functional teams.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced data pipeline builder and data enthusiast who relishes the opportunity to optimize data systems and construct them from the ground up. As a Data Engineer, you will collaborate closely with software developers, database architects, data analysts, and data scientists on various data-driven initiatives. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that the optimal data delivery architecture remains consistent across all ongoing projects.

This role calls for a high level of self-direction and the ability to effectively support the data requirements of multiple teams, systems, and products.

• Creating and maintaining optimal data pipeline architecture


• Assembling large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements.


• Identifying design and implementing internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimising data delivery re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability etc.


• Building the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources


• Building analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.


• Working with stakeholders, including the Executive Product Data and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.


• Keeping our data separated and secure


• Creating data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimising our product into an innovative industry leader.


• Working with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.

Mandatory skills

• Data Processing: Apache Spark - Scala or Python


• Data Storage: Apache HDFS, CEPH S3 or respective cloud alternative


• Resource Manager: Apache Yarn or respective cloud alternative


• Lakehouse: Apache Hive/Kyuubi or alternative


• Workflow Scheduler: Airflow or alternative

Nice to have skills

• Functional programming


• Apache Kafka


• Kubernetes


• Stream processing


• CI/CD

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At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you.

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• We can develop and learn new things

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