Senior Data Engineer – AI & Analytics

Location: Leeds

Job Family: Digital & Technology

Job Type: Full Time

Posted Date: 12-Oct-2025

Ref #: 69592

Summary

Are you passionate about harnessing data to drive innovation? We’re looking for a talented and driven Senior Data Engineer to join our growing AI & Analytics team within SMART Metering. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of smart energy by enabling ground breaking analytics, machine learning, and AI solutions that support critical business and operational decisions. In this role, you will be at the heart of our data engineering efforts, designing and delivering scalable data pipelines, optimising data workflows, and collaborating with data scientists, ML engineers, and stakeholders across the organisation.

Equal Opportunities

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we’re working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates.

The must haves

• Previous demonstrable experience in a similar Senior Data Engineer role focusing on AI and analytics
• Deep technical expertise with data formats (Delta Lake, Parquet, Arrow) and real-time streaming platforms such as Kafka or Azure Event Hubs
• Practical experience in DevOps/DataOps and MLOps, including CI/CD, version control, testing frameworks, and ML model operationalisation
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to optimise complex data systems and collaborate effectively across multi-functional teams
• Proven experience of liaising with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the business

We’d also love you to bring

• Experience working with Dask or similar distributed computing frameworks for large-scale data processing
• Familiarity with IoT data platforms or smart metering technologies in a cloud-native environment
• Strong interest in applied data science and AI innovation, with a focus on delivering real-world business value

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a personality profile assessment followed by a competency based interview. When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward.