Overview

We’re EE. We are the biggest mobile and broadband operator in the UK and we have a relationship in every second household in the country. But we’re for everyone, on any network – serving up new tech, new services, and heaps of inspiration for every aspect of your connected life.

London, Birmingham, Bristol • 3 days in the office, 2 days remote

We’ve been awarded the UK’s best network for the last 10 years. It’s central to our vision – to be the most personal customer-focused technology company in the UK.

That means delivering brilliant, personalised experiences for our customers across all channels and driving commercial revenue. We’re investing in automation of operations and networks, and building our Base Management capabilities. Data Science & AI will create a new data capability for Consumer to help us create the best personal experiences for all our customers.

We are part of BT Group, touching millions of lives and powering businesses and services daily. We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and helping everyone do their best work.

Why this job matters

At EE, our ability to deliver brilliant, personalized experiences for all our 30m customers is fundamental to our future success. Data-driven automation and decision making are central to this role.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Data Engineer Lead within their Squad; including coaching and mentoring other engineers within the Alliance ensuring all adhere to Engineering standards and best practice; facilitating workshops and running training sessions where needed.
• Ensure both self and others take responsibility for achieving brilliant customer and business outcomes through high-quality execution, collaboration, and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Design and build data products and data pipelines that are cost effective, performant and resilient.
• Build both batch and near-real-time (NRT) data pipelines.
• Ensure all data products delivered and maintained to a high quality, accurate, secure, and compliant with data protection policies.
• Support Data Product documentation, including clear and comprehensive user guides and runbooks to aid control and knowledge transfer.
• Operational maintenance of all data products.

The Skills And Experience Youll Have Under Your Belt

• Experience with CI/CD setups and infrastructure as code frameworks (ideally Terraform or OpenTofu).
• Experience with open-source big data frameworks (ideally Spark, Apache Beam, or Apache Flink).
• Experience with near-real-time data pipelines is highly desirable.
• High proficiency with SQL, Python and one of Scala/Java.
• Strong experience of cloud environments (ideally GCP) and the following areas: SQL and NoSQL databases; orchestration tools; big data and ETL services; serverless compute services.
• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and cloud networking is desirable but not required.
• Strong data management and data architecture experience; strong understanding of data security and compliance processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, written and verbal.
• Excellent stakeholder management and planning skills; ability to prioritise demand in line with business and commercial requirements.
• Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring; experience working in Agile.

Benefits

• Annual on target bonus: 10% (based on personal and company performance).
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%.
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays; option to buy up to one week of contracted hours. Increases with service.
• 2 weeks carer’s leave.
• Family Leave policy (from January 2025): 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 26 weeks statutory rate for all parents.
• Enhanced women’s health support, life assurance (4x life cover), employee discounts on BT broadband, EE mobile plans, and My Discounts with savings at retailers.
• Discounted EE TV, healthcare options, volunteering days, and new benefits such as the electric vehicle salary sacrifice (My EV).
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. We embed diversity and inclusion into everything we do. We all stick to the values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one you’ll get involved, with support and development along the way.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE: Although these roles are listed as full-time, we welcome flexible working arrangements. We will offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required. If you don’t meet every single requirement, please apply anyway – you may be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT? We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, as we value a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.