Senior Data Engineer

Matalan
Warrington
3 days ago
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About Matalan

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving here.

We know as a team, we are stronger together we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.

We want give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and then ultimately in their role. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please dont hesitate to let us know.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

About the role

Were looking for a strategic and technical leader to shape and deliver our next-generation data platform across Microsoft Fabric and GCP.

In this role, youll own the architecture of a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient data ecosystem, playing a key part in bridging Data, IT Security, and Business Strategy. Youll lead the move away from legacy systems, embedding a modern lakehouse approach and ensuring our data operations are production-ready, governed, and built to scale.

You will:

  • Design and implement a robust medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) architecture across Fabric and GCP
  • Lead the migration from legacy platforms into a modern, cloud-native ecosystem
  • Partner closely with IT and Security to embed Security by Design and meet enterprise standards
  • Drive FinOps and cost optimisation, targeting a 1520% reduction in cloud spend
  • Establish strong data governance, including lineage, cataloguing, and eliminating shadow IT
  • Set engineering standards across CI/CD, version control, and documentation
  • Oversee pipeline orchestration (ETL/ELT) to ensure reliable, high-performing data flows
  • Work cross-functionally with Finance, Data Science, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality, trusted datasets

Success in this role will be measured through platform reliability, cost efficiency, successful migration milestones, and full alignment with security and governance standards.

About You

Youre a technically strong data leader who combines architectural expertise with commercial awareness and the ability to influence at all levels.

Youll bring:

  • Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms across Microsoft Fabric and GCP
  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with experience building scalable, reusable frameworks
  • Deep understanding of lakehouse and medallion architectures
  • Experience with data pipeline tools (e.g. DataFactory, Dataflow/Apache Beam) and workflow orchestration
  • A track record of delivering cloud cost optimisation (FinOps) and managing large-scale data environments
  • Strong knowledge of data governance, data lineage, and cataloguing tools
  • Solid understanding of IT security principles (IAM, network controls, secure architecture)
  • Experience leading large-scale migrations from legacy systems to cloud platforms
  • The ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear, business-focused insights
  • A passion for raising engineering standards and mentoring others
  • Experience with GA4 data modelling or supporting MLOps environments (e.g. Vertex AI) would be a bonus.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:

  • 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
  • Thrive Recognition Scheme
  • Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
  • Life Assurance
  • Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
  • Pension Scheme
  • Access to a wide range of career development
  • Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business


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