Job Description

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer
Location: Nottingham
Contract: Perm
Recruiter: Noaman Hussain
Who we are
International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national team of specialists in security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks and project delivery, supporting two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we use the latest technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance operational effectiveness. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
About the role
The Data Platform team builds and maintains our self-serve data platform for our international divisions. Seeking to better align ourselves with our organisation needs, we take a business domain-oriented approach to organising our data engineering and data products. Data domains are very broad across our business across Retail, Pharmacy, Healthcare, Marketing, Product, Merchandising, Opticians etc
As Senior Data Engineer, you will report to the Lead Data Engineer, and lead a domain focused, multi-disciplinary squad focused on building products that drive value from our data. Working with our business you'll design and implement products that allow us to maximise the value of our data to our customers and patients. Using your data engineering expertise, you'll coach and support your team building them into a highly performing squad.
What you'll need to have
'Hands on' experience of data engineering within an analytics, BI / MI or data science environment.
Expert knowledge of one or more data languages including SQL, Python and Spark.
Experience of data warehousing techniques such as Kimball dimensional modelling.
Experience of developing large scale data engineering solutions in Microsoft Azure cloud technologies and Databricks.
Understanding of modern data engineering principles and practices.
Experience of Agile processes.
It would be great if you also have
Experience of Agile processes.
Experience of line management of engineer
Our benefits
Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at . Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
What's next
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
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Vacancy Reference Number
259176BR
Area
East Midlands (non stores)
Company
Non Stores
County
Nottinghamshire
Airport
No
Region
East Midlands
Store
Nottingham Support Office
Full or Part time
Full-time
Division
Non Stores
Contract Type
Permanent
Is this a Global Brands req?
No
Keywords
Senior, Data, Engineer, Databricks, Azure
Latitude,longitude 1
52.927182,-1.183948
Function
Technology
Business Area
Support Office
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?
No
Hours per week
37.5
Req Posted Date
21-Aug-2025

Skills Required