Lead Data Engineer Job Opportunity at Kingfisher

Welcome to Kingfisher! We're a passionate team of over 82,000 individuals bringing our diverse brands - B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, and Koctas - to life. Even though we're big, we have even bigger ambitions. Our goal is to become the leading home improvement company and to grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in!

Inclusive Company Culture

At Kingfisher, we embrace diversity. We ensure equal treatment for all colleagues and candidates, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, color, ethnicity, culture, religious or philosophical beliefs, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Role Overview: Lead Data Engineer

As a Lead Data Engineer at Kingfisher, you'll work closely with your team and the Principal Engineer. You will lead the design and architecture of new features and pipelines, act as a point of escalation, and unblock technical or project-related issues to maintain progress. Your role will also focus on driving continuous improvement in engineering and agile practices, ensuring high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in an agile team and collaborate with other teams.
• Mentor and manage other Data Engineers.
• Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of new features.
• Support the Principal Data Engineer with resourcing and daily management duties.
• Promote TDD to develop operationally maintainable solutions.
• Be an active member of Kingfisher's technical lead team to define development processes and code quality standards.

Skills and Experience

• Background in developing or engineering large-scale distributed data processing systems.
• Expertise in data modeling, testing, quality, access, and storage.
• Programming skills in languages within our data ecosystem (Python, SQL).
• Experience with cloud data technologies on GCP or Azure.
• Knowledge in shortening development lead time and improving data processes.
• Proficient in good data pipeline implementation and design (Kimball/Star Schema).
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes.

Our Values

Be Customer Focused

- I listen to my customers.
- I use available data to help make decisions.

Be Human

- I do the right thing.
- I am respectful.

Be Curious

- I build and share new ideas.
- I try new things and share my learnings.

Be Agile

- I have the courage to be creative.
- Done is better than perfect; I aim for 80/20.

Be Inclusive

- I embrace allyship.
- I have self-awareness and a desire to learn.

Be Accountable

- I own my actions.
- I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role.

Why Join Us?

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements. We offer an inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We actively support new ideas and experimentation, striving to create a space where everyone can excel.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and abundant opportunities for career growth. Interested? Great! Apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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