Data Engineer

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.   

Better content. Better products. And better careers.   

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.  

What you’ll do:

• Build Scalable Data Solutions - Design and develop data models and ETL pipelines across large-scale datasets, ensuring they are reliable, maintainable, and aligned with established engineering standards.

• Deliver Business-Focused Data Features - Work closely with stakeholders and senior engineers to deliver data solutions that support key business use cases and enhance customer-facing services.

• Apply DataOps & Engineering Best Practices - Follow data engineering best practices and contribute to a DataOps culture by writing quality code, supporting testing, and maintaining good documentation.

• Solve Data Challenges Using Modern Tools - Develop solutions to data problems using tools such as GCP, AWS, Snowflake, Python, SQL, and DBT, with opportunities to learn and optimise through emerging technologies including AI

• Continuously Improve Ways of Working - Identify opportunities to improve pipelines, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance data processing efficiency as part of continuous improvement.

• Collaborate and Learn within the Team - Work collaboratively within the data engineering team, actively sharing knowledge and learning from more experienced engineers.

• Contribute to Agile Delivery - Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to iterative delivery, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.

• Support Data Platform Growth - Contribute to building and maintaining data platforms that enable analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

• Leverage AI-enabled tooling – Apply AI-driven capabilities to support data engineering tasks and improve efficiency.

• Support quality through testing – Contribute to the automation of testing for data pipelines and data product.

What you’ll bring :

Essential criteria:   

• Data Analysis & Engineering Capability - Proven experience analysing, designing, and delivering scalable data models and pipelines on large datasets, translating business problems into actionable insights.

• SQL & Python Skills – SQL expertise for large-scale data transformation, optimisation, and building modular, testable pipelines using DBT or equivalent, Python for building data pipelines, and automating data workflows

• Engineering Best Practices - Hands-on experience applying CI/CD, automated testing, and version-controlled development in production environments.

• Cloud-Based ETL & Data Warehousing - Proven experience building and operating cloud-based ETL pipelines and data warehouse solutions, including orchestration and monitoring (preferably in GCP or AWS).

• Data Modelling & Data Flow Understanding - Strong experience in dimensional modelling and designing end-to-end data flows across ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers.

• Incident Support & Operational Awareness - Proven ability to debug and resolve production data issues, improving data reliability and platform performance.

• Academic & Professional Background - Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with demonstrable experience delivering production-scale data systems.

• Team Collaboration & Communication - Ability to work cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, and clearly communicate ideas and technical solutions within a team environment

Desirable skills and experience:  

• Finance/Compliance Domain Experience – Experience working with finance data and/or systems which manage data for compliance purposes

• Additional / Bonus Skills - Experience with lakehouse architectures, BDD/automation practices, or regulated data environments.

Benefits and perks:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:   

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema    

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution 

• Private healthcare with mental health support  

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance  

• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect   

• Sharesave and Tech schemes  

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences   

How you’ll work:

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.  

Your office base:

Osterley 

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. 

Who we are:

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. 

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.  

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.   

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. 

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.