Senior Data Engineer - Anti-Piracy

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.  

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Anti-Piracy team who will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data pipeline as well as optimizing data flow and collection within the Anti-Piracy Team 

The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining data pipelines, designing and implementing data models, to support the Organisation’s business objectives. The Senior Data Engineer will work closely with other teams to ensure that all data is collected, stored, processed, and analysed in a timely manner. The successful candidate must have strong technical skills as well as excellent communication skills. 

What you’ll do: 

• Design and develop efficient data pipelines for collecting, storing, processing, analysing and visualising large datasets from multiple sources. 

• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet the AP teams requirements. 

• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc. 

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

• Ensures accuracy of all incoming data by validating it against established standards before loading into the system whilst keeping our data separated and secure across boundaries  

• Creates complex SQL queries for reporting purposes. 

• Monitors performance of existing databases/data warehouses/data lakes to identify areas of improvement or optimisation opportunities. 

• Develop and maintain data pipelines, working with the data science team to implement data analytics pipelines, defining data governance policies, and Supporting data-versioning processes.  

• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency, and workload management. 

What you’ll bring: 

• Experience in data modelling, schema design, ML, ETL and Data Warehousing 

• A successful history of manipulating, processing and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets. 

• Strong organizational skills. 

• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment. 

• Experience using some or, if not all of the following software/tools GCP as a preference (or AWS), Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc. 

Team overview: 

Sky's Group Anti-Piracy team's purpose is to make our great content unavailable to pirates, and to make pirated content unattractive to consumers. We prevent the theft of Sky's content by making sure our platforms, like Sky Q, are secure and we deploy cutting edge technology, intelligence and investigations to stay one step ahead. We enforce the law and we work with our partners, like the big tech and social media platforms, to make sure that they understand the threat, and take action.  

The Rewards: 

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

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate 

• A generous pension package 

• Private healthcare 

• Discounted mobile and broadband 

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How you'll work: 

 We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. 

 We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.  

Your office base: 

 Osterley 

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers. 

 On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

Inclusion: 

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.  

We are 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 to your recruiter as early as you can.  

Why wait?  

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about. 

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.