Data Engineer

Pharmacy2U Ltd.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online pharmacy is seeking a Data Engineer to design and implement scalable data solutions. The role involves collaborating with various tech teams and supports the company’s growth through effective data management. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with MI/BI Technologies and a passion for data-driven decision-making. This position operates on a hybrid schedule from Leeds, ensuring a flexible work-life balance. Competitive benefits include a contributory pension and private healthcare options.

Benefits

Competitive contributory pension

Occupational sick pay

Private healthcare insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Strong experience with MI/BI Technologies (SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS).
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a similar role.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical language.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data flows to connect production and analytical systems.
• Create documentation to support governance and maintenance.
• Support data quality and master data management.

Skills

MI/BI Technologies (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS)

Data Engineering

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting complex data issues

Job description

Role:Data Engineer

Location: We operate a hybrid schedule, meaning a minimum of 1 day a week in the office based at Thorpe Park, Leeds.

Salary: DOE plus extensive benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Employment type: Full time

Working hours: We work on a core hours principle. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00; you can work around these to suit you!

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.8 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

Join a highly focused and collaborative team, working alongside DBAs, BI Developers, Cloud Engineers, Solution and Data Architects, and Software Developers to deliver projects that enable Pharmacy2U’s continued growth. This role is responsible for building scalable, maintainable data solutions that unlock value from our data and strengthen the foundations of our digital ecosystem. It offers a dynamic and challenging opportunity to shape the future of our data platforms while supporting the business in achieving its strategic goals.

Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out-of-hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on call periods.

Why you’ll love working with us

We believe great people deserve great support. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed to look after your health, finances, career and life outside work.

Financial security & rewards

• Competitive contributory pension
• Occupational sick pay
• Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses
• Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more)
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility)

Family-friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life

Health & wellbeing

• Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)
• Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support
• Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes
• Regular health and wellbeing initiatives

Career growth

• Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development

Time off & flexibility

• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service
• Buy and sell holiday scheme

Everyday perks & exclusive discounts

• Blue Light Card and employee discount platform
• Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds
• 25% off health & beauty purchases
• 25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services

Culture & community

• Regular social events throughout the year

What you’ll be doing?

• Design and implement data flows to connect production and analytical systems.
• Create solution and data-flow diagrams, as well as documentation to support governance, maintenance, and usage by internal teams.
• Ensure adherence to change and release management processes.
• Communicate with stakeholders to properly understand requirements, translating between technical and non-technical language.
• Support the development of data products based on varied data sources, using a range of storage technologies and access methods.
• Assess the current state and recommend appropriate tools and techniques to satisfy new requests.
• Re-engineer existing data flows to better support scalability.
• Consider non-functional requirements such as auditing and archiving of data.
• Support data quality and master data management and assist BI developers and software engineers in effectively integrating and reporting on data with accuracy and reliability.
• Respond to support escalations from DevOps and technical colleagues, providing troubleshooting as required.

Who are we looking for?

• Strong experience with MI/BI Technologies (SSIS, SSRS and SSAS)
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a similar role
• Strong interest in learning about Pharmacy2U
• Ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical language
• Strong business communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex data engineering problems, including performance bottlenecks and data pipeline failures.

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

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