Job Description

About the role:

We're looking for a

Senior Data Engineer

to join our growing Data & Analytics team at Holland & Barrett. This is a high-impact role focused on building, scaling, and managing highly available, cloud-native data integration solutions and services in

AWS

.



You'll work as part of a cross-functional environment alongside

Data Warehousing, BI, Data Science, and Product Analytics

teams. A key responsibility will be owning and evolving our

Data Lake

--governing, managing, and integrating a wide variety of consumers and publishers. You'll also collaborate closely with the

Data Science team

to design and deliver platforms and applications that support advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives.



As part of our transformation to become the leading health and wellness retailer, the data platform is a central pillar of our strategy. We value

cloud-native architectures

, prefer

building tailored solutions

over buying off-the-shelf, and fully embrace

automation, monitoring, and testing

across our software, infrastructure, and data pipelines.

Key requirements:

Technical Skills

Proven experience with

AWS services

(S3, Glue, Lambda, Athena, EMR, Step Functions, Redshift, etc.). Proficient in

Terraform

,

CloudFormation

, or

AWS SAM

for Infrastructure as Code. Skilled in

Docker

, containerization, and virtualization. Hands-on experience with

CI/CD tools

like

GitLab CI

. Strong programming skills in

Scala and/or Python

. Experience with

serverless

and

event-driven architectures

. Familiarity with

monitoring tools

like

Datadog

or

CloudWatch

.

Ways of Working

Designs and delivers robust, scalable software with attention to performance and security. Works independently and drives projects with minimal oversight. Communicates complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaborates across teams and mentors junior engineers. Takes ownership of operational quality and aligns work with strategic goals.

What we offer:

Pension company contribution = 3%

Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary

, based on company performance. Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take

33 Days Holiday per year

.

Learning and Development opportunity

with Holland & Barrett is a great base for career development long term.

Private Medical Care

(Self after 1 year)

Career progression.

Refer and Earn Scheme

- as we're growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.

Epic Extras

gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.

Stay healthy with Discounted Products

- from day one you'll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&B on anything that you buy. We all need a little help sometimes, so weoffer

Free 24/7 Confidential Advice & Colleague Welfare

.

Mental Health First Aiders

- we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health & wellbeing. Stay active in the

Onsite Gym

at our Nuneaton Hub! We have

colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes

, so your hard work and loyalty won't go unnoticed. And many more!

Our culture respects equality, values diversity and encourages individuality - because this allows our people to unlock their potential and be their best. We welcome everyone who shares our EPIC values regardless of background, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation


Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).

Division:

Technology

City:

London

Country:

UK

Job Type:

Full Time

Number of Hours:

37.5

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

30 April 2025