Associate Data Platform Engineer - Cyber Data Platform

Job Description: Associate Data Platform Engineer - Cyber Data Platform

General Information
• Job Title: Associate Data Platform Engineer - Cyber Data Platform 

• Work Level: 1 

• Reports into: Data Platform Engineering Manager - Cyber Data Platform 

• Date: 14/08/2025 

• Function: Technology 

• Job Location: Office 

• Department: Security & Capability 

• Site Location: Strawberry, London 

Job Summary
As an Associate Data Platform Engineer in the Cyber Data Platform team, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of a robust data platform that enables users to develop advanced analytics and 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. 

Accountabilities
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities: 

• Data Architecture: Support the implementation of real time, near real time 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 the automated frameworks for integrating the 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 and Documentations: Contribute to raising the quality bar of the team's codebase by producing high-quality code and documentation of data platform architecture, process and best practices. 

• Automation and DevOps: Implement various automations and DevOps practices to streamline the deployment, configuration, and management of data platform components. 

• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate and communicate effectively with members of the team and actively participate in resolving issues related to data platform operations, providing support as needed. 

Collaboration & Resources
Key people and teams I work within and outside of Tesco:
 

• Members of the data platform team (Data platform engineering manager, product manager, data platform engineers, analytics engineers, machine learning engineers/data scientists) 

• Members of the broader security team (Product Managers, Security Managers, Security Engineers, Security Testers, Security Analysts and Risk & Compliance team members) 

People, budgets, and other resources I am accountable for:

• NA 

Skills & Experience

Operational skills relevant for this job:

• Strong and proactive communication skills, both written and verbal to effectively engage with team and individuals involved in the project. 

• Strong problem-solving skills 

• Experience with collaborative development methods such as mob or pair programming is a plus. 

Experience relevant for this job:

• Proficiency in SQL and programming languages like Python 

• Familiarity with ETL and ELT frameworks and orchestration tools like Airflow and DBT Experience 

• Exposure to cloud platforms e.g. Azure / Databricks or similar technologies 

• An understanding of data lakes and data warehouses concepts and distributed systems like Event Hub/ Kafka, Spark etc. 

• Familiarity of Terraform and CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins etc.) 

• A desire to learn about cybersecurity principles and practices 

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to: 

• Annual bonus scheme 

• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus 8 Bank holidays) 

• On-site gym at our Welwyn Campus with discounted “Gympass” membership & free health checks via Nuffield Health 

• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution 

• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay 

• Share Schemes – Join our ‘Buy As You Earn’ & ‘Save As You Earn’ share schemes after 3 months service 

• Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service 

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Colleague Discounts:

• 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four day period, off most purchases at Tesco 

• 10% off One Stop 

• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile 

• 20% off all F&F purchases 

• 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. T&C’s apply 

• 25% off Tesco Café 

• 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests at Vision Express 

• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy 

• An exclusive deals and discounts website 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Shuttle Bus Service to/from Welwyn Garden City Station to Welwyn Campus 

• Opportunities to get on - ongoing learning and award-winning training 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Financial wellness partnerships 

• Fundraising activities with long-term charity partners 

About Us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. 

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader, and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

We’re a big business, and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.