Overview
Data Engineer – Leeds, LS11 5AD
Job Title
Data Engineer
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Category
Data Science
Closing Date
4 October 2025
This role requires on-site presence at Asda House in Leeds for at least three days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!
Are you passionate about turning data into powerful insights and scalable solutions? We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our dynamic Data Team and help shape the future of data at Asda.
In this hands-on role, you’ll be a key player within one of our Agile data squads, working side-by-side with Product Managers, Visualisation Engineers, Data Analysts, and Data Architects. Together, you’ll design and deliver high-quality, reliable data products that fuel strategic decisions and drive real business impact.
But this isn’t just about pipelines and platforms, it’s about people and progress. You’ll actively contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, championing engineering excellence and sharing knowledge within our Agile Community of Practice.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment, love solving complex data challenges, and want to be part of a team that’s transforming how data powers retail, this is your opportunity.
Your Role (Key Responsibilities)
- Design, build, and optimise robust data pipelines using PySpark, SparkSQL, and Databricks to ingest, transform, and enrich data from a variety of sources.
- Translate business requirements into scalable and performant data engineering solutions, working closely with squad members and stakeholders.
- Handle data in multiple formats (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured) and manage data at various latencies – from batch processing to real-time streaming.
- Collaborate cross-functionally across the business to enable self-service analytics and innovation through well-organised and accessible data assets.
- Ensure engineering solutions comply with architectural frameworks and best practices defined by Data Architects.
- Actively contribute to our Agile ways of working, participating in ceremonies, retrospectives, and fostering a strong sense of team ownership and continuous delivery.
- Contribute to the Agile Community, ensuring standards, practices and principles are built into everything you do.
About You (Experience & Qualifications)
- Experience acquiring structured, semi-structured and unstructured data from various sources, including databases, blob storage, API’s and event streams.
- Experience with SQL and/or Python data pipelines – Exposure to or expertise in PySpark, SparkSQL or Databricks is advantageous.
- A grasp on the concepts around data modelling in an enterprise – understanding of Data Vault is a bonus.
- An understanding of Cloud technologies and their place in the Data world – experience with Azure is a plus.
- Any experience with streaming analytics is advantageous.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- The ability to deal with ambiguity and make sense of complex data landscapes
- Bring a diversity of thought to solving problems.
This position is open to flexible working / job share / part time working.
If you have any questions about the role, then please email clare.tempest@asda.uk
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Everything you’ll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices.Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
- Discretionary company bonus
- Company pension up to 7% matched
- 15% colleague discount in store and online
- Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
- Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
- Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
