Reach plc
Senior Data Engineer
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Job Description
About the Role
The Senior Data Engineer will play a key role in the evolution of the Reach data lake including creating new data ingestion processes, monitoring existing processes and building out the ingestion frameworks.
The Data Lake is built using AWS services including Athena (Iceberg & Parquet), Glue, S3, Lambda and ECS.
Key Responsibilities
- Build & Maintain Pipelines: Design robust Python data ingestion processes from diverse sources (APIs, S3, SFTP) using AWS tools (Athena/Iceberg/Parquet, Glue, Lambda, ECS) and Redshift.
- Infrastructure & Monitoring: Provision AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and embed clear observability mechanisms to ensure high data reliability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with analysts, product managers, and business teams to ensure seamless data delivery and articulate technical design decisions clearly.
- Quality & Best Practices: Write comprehensive documentation, enforce unit testing standards, and champion a culture of data quality, inclusion, and non-discrimination.
Qualifications
- Technical Stack: Advanced Python (Pandas, AWS Wrangler), strong SQL (DDL/DML), and deep expertise across AWS data services (Athena, Glue, S3, Lambda, ECS, Redshift).
- Engineering Standards: Proven experience with IaC, unit testing for data workflows, and pipeline observability.
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical partners, foster collaboration across teams, and manage multiple priorities independently.
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Benefits
We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:
- 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.
- An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.
- Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)
- Bonus scheme - you'll get a stake in our success and a chance to add to your annual earnings.
- Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.
- Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression.
- A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.
- Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.
- Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.
- Financial Wellbeing – Access Stream, our app for managing your finances, pay, rewards and benefits all in one place
- Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.
- Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.
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