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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Platform Engineer - Cyber Data Platform - **Company:** Tesco PLC - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £51,709.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, BigQuery, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Cloud Services, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Data Layers, Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Data Management, Software Coding, Terraform, Databricks, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5789989573 ## About the Role * Strong communication skills, both written and verbal to effectively engage with team and individuals involved in the project. * Strong analytical abilities to empower users with self-service capabilities through the data platform. * Experience with collaborative development methods such as mob or ensemble programming. Experience relevant for this job * Solid programming experience with programming languages like Python along with proficiency in SQL. * Experience building data platforms on cloud services like Databricks on Azure or GCP BigQuery and big data technologies like Spark, Flink etc. * Solid grasp of Kubernetes, CI/CD and Terraform. * Working knowledge of ETL and ELT frameworks and orchestration tools like Airflow and dbt. * Ability to provide clear input, guide, empower junior members of the team to achieve desired outcomes. * Familiarity with machine learning and AI tools is desirable. * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices. ## Description As the Senior Data Platform Engineer in the Cyber Data Platform team, you will play a key role in building and maintaining a robust data platform that enables users to develop advanced analytics, machine learning, and GenAI solutions to strengthen our security defences. You will collaborate closely with cross functional data teams to ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and aligned with cybersecurity goals. Also, you will contribute to the data platform architecture and mentor junior team members to deliver high-quality data services. In this job, I am accountable for: Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities: Data Architecture Design, build and management of realtime, near realtime and batch data architectures that support threat detection, incident response and reporting through advanced analytics, machine learning and GenAI capabilities. Data Integration and Transformation Implement and manage the automated frameworks for integrating data from various security sources into the security data lake. Also, the data transformation frameworks to move data between the raw, trusted, and curated data layers. Coding Contribute to raising the quality bar of the team's codebase by producing high-quality code, conducting thorough peer reviews, and proactively providing constructive feedback to other team members on their code. Automation and DevOps Implement various automations and DevOps practices to streamline the deployment, configuration, and management of data platform components. Collaboration and Communication Collaborate with teams from various departments, effectively communicating technical concepts and solutions to individuals with different levels of technical expertise. In addition to the above core accountabilities, I am also responsible for contributing to and supporting the ongoing recruitment and talent development process for cyber data team at Tesco. Key people and teams I work within and outside of Tesco * Members of the cyber data platform team (Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Data Platform, Analytics and Machine Learning Engineers) * Members of the broader security team (Product Managers, Security Managers, Security Engineers, Security Testers, Security Analysts and Risk & Compliance team members) * Security Stakeholders across Tesco People, budgets, and other resources I am accountable for in my job ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies)