Data Engineer

In this role, you will play a key part in building and maintaining robust data pipelines that support a modern, enterprise-scale data platform. You'll work closely with architects, analysts, and client stakeholders to ensure data is reliable, accessible, and aligned to architectural standards. You'll be trusted to take ownership of engineering outcomes, contribute ideas to improve platform performance and resilience, and help shape a positive, collaborative engineering culture., * Build & Deliver: Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Python.

• Ensure Quality: Maintain data quality, consistency, and lineage across ingestion, transformation, and delivery layers.

• Orchestrate & Monitor: Implement orchestration, scheduling, and monitoring to ensure reliable data operations.

• Collaborate & Align: Work with Data Architects and Analysts to align pipelines with data models and target architecture.

• Troubleshoot & Optimise: Resolve data issues across development and production environments to maintain platform stability.

• Document & Share: Maintain clear technical documentation and contribute to shared engineering knowledge.

• Support & Mentor: Coach and support team members, helping to raise capability across the data engineering function.

To be successful, you will bring strong hands-on data engineering experience, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work collaboratively within agile teams. You should be comfortable taking ownership of data solutions, continuously improving them, and supporting others to succeed.

Essential qualifications:

• Strong experience with Databricks, SQL, Azure Data Factory, and Python.

• Experience working within Azure-based data platforms.

• Proven background in building and maintaining scalable data pipelines.

• Experience with Azure DevOps and agile delivery practices.

• Solid understanding of data modelling and data architecture principles.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Experience with CI/CD, version control, and DevOps practices for data.

• Desirable: Azure Synapse, Blob Storage, data quality/testing tooling, Git, or triplestore technologies.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

At CGI, we help organisations turn complex data into powerful, trusted platforms that enable smarter decisions and lasting impact. As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll be instrumental in designing, building, and evolving a large-scale data platform that underpins critical business outcomes. Working within a collaborative DevOps environment, you'll deliver resilient, scalable data solutions while shaping best practice and driving continuous improvement. You'll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, explore creative approaches to data engineering challenges, and grow your career within a supportive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and real-world impact., Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Discover CGI London, England, United Kingdom > 1000 employees IT services We are a global business with 91,500 professionals across hundreds of locations worldwide, providing end-to-end IT and business process services that drive our clients' businesses. In the UK alone, we have around 6,000 member-partners working across 19 towns and cities, doing everything from writing complex code to designing sophisticated software solutions. The work we do powers some of the most ambitious projects that touch the lives of many. Our approach sets us apart, characterised by our proximity model, international presence, expertise, and operational excellence. We organise our operations within metro markets where our clients have concentrated footprints, empowering our local teams to build trusted, in-person relationships. As you build your career here, you'll develop your skills, share your insights, and work side-by-side with colleagues and clients on innovative solutions that address the most complex issues. Our commitment to ownership, flexibility, and being approachable makes us easy to do business with. Join us, and together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action to meet the needs and balance the interests of our clients, shareholders, communities, and each other. Benefits: - Insurance coverage - Medical benefits - Pension plan - Member Assistant Programme - Check4Cancer - Flexible time off - Share Purchase Plan - Member discounts - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Profit Participation Plan - Health and Wellbeing Programme