Data Engineering Lead

Working with a wide array of tools, you will work through the full, streaming., enrichment & curation of data into a cloud-based data environment, verifying data, and making sure that links to other key data sets are obtained to allow for simple, effective data analysis for our insight team and data scientists, you will also be responsible for the development of data engineers and associates. The role will also see you advancing your skill set towards artificial inteliigence and machine learning, with additional, advanced courses relating to machine learning. Artificial inteliigence and ML Ops.·Job Title – Data Engineering Lead·Location – BL9 8RR·Working rota – Monday-Friday·Working hours – 40What You'll Be Doing. As a Data Enginnering Lead, you'll be doing the following: Analysis of large data sets using tools such as Python & SQLSetting up new pipelines for the full stream/enrichment/curation processUpkeep of source code locationsInvestigating and utilising ML & AI to improve the cloud offeringDevelopment of junior staff members What We're Looking For: 2-4 years of cloud data solution experience in either AWS/GCP or Azure1 year of experience in AI/MLExperience of Pyspark coding or equivalentExcellent problem solving skills and strong attention to detail The Company:The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits: Incremental Holiday AllowanceStaff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and onlineExclusive Colleague Bike Discount schemeDiscounted Gym membershipPersonal development opportunities to learn and develop at workAccess to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications