Data Engineering Technical Domain Expert

At Evri we understand that searching for your first job, your next job, or that big promotion is a huge milestone. Here at Evri we always think about what it’s like to be in your position when making those big decisions. It takes courage to make change happen in your life, and we’re here to help you with that.

We’re here for the first step, the next step, and the big step.

You’re not just a number to us. You’ve got to know you’ll love working here. It’s as important to us as you ‘being the right fit’. We want to help you feel what it’s like to work at Evri, to see the value you can bring to any of our roles, and how we can help you grow. We’re never one-size-fits-all. Our careers are as unique as you are.

We are looking for a Data Engineering Technical Domain Expert to provide in-depth insights, driving innovation, ensuring quality solutions, and supporting the successful delivery of projects and initiatives within the specified technical domain. You will be expected to transition between an expert consultant and a hands-on delivery resource depending upon the initiative lifecycle and business requirements.

Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere, and that’s how we approach our talent development. We’re a kind, ambitious and diverse team, always supporting and encouraging each other. Our people are extremely important to our business, without them we wouldn’t be where we are today, striving to do the best for our customers and clients. If you like what you hear, then we’d love you to apply!

You will be accountable for:

Domain Expertise & Strategy

• Acting as a subject matter expert (SME) in the designated technical domain, staying up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and industry standards.
• Acting as the ‘owner’ of the technical domain, responsible for identifying features enriching opportunities, and maintaining tech currency.
• Ensuring your tech domain continues to operate as expected – feature, performance, security
• Supporting the development, communication and delivery of strategic technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

Technical Leadership

• Guiding teams on best practices, methodologies, and technical solutions within the domain.
• Providing mentorship and training to team members to deepen their knowledge in the domain.

Collaboration & Communication

• Working closely with cross-functional teams including developers, architects, project managers, product managers and business analysts to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business requirements.
• Translating complex technical concepts into understandable terms for non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensuring adequate technical documentation is maintained and updating these regularly.

Problem Solving & Innovation

• Analysing complex technical challenges and proposing effective solutions.
• Identifying opportunities for innovation and efficiency within processes, tools, and technologies.

Solution Delivery

• Leading the implementation of technical solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Reviewing technical designs, code, and deliverables to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Participating in planning and estimating of work.
• Being responsible for building a culture of Continuous Delivery at Evri.
• Within your domain area, ensuring use of automated standard CI/CD pipelines.
• Assisting in the evaluation of options and trade-offs for fulfilling requirements.
• Engaging with clients, partners, or internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
• Serving as a trusted advisor, providing insights and recommendations to influence decision-making.
• Identifying potential risks related to domain-specific technologies and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring compliance with industry regulations, standards, and best practices.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engaging with clients, partners, or internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
• Serving as a trusted advisor, providing insights and recommendations to influence decision-making.

Risk Management & Compliance:

• Identifying potential risks related to domain-specific technologies and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring compliance with industry regulations, standards, and best practices.

To be successful in this role you will require the following…

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with 1+ years in lead position
• Expert-level knowledge of Databricks platform for logistics applications
• Advanced expertise in Python development for delivery optimization
• Mastery of SQL optimization for nationwide logistics operations
• Deep understanding of data modelling for parcel tracking and delivery systems
• Experience with large-scale logistics data pipeline optimization
• Experience with Streaming and Batch Spark workloads
• Conceptual understanding of software development principles and the SDLC model.
• Experience using AWS Technologies such as EC2, Lambda, Fargate, ECS, CDK etc.
• Experience of working with test driven development and applying good data engineering principles.
• Experience in mentoring and instructing individuals on development and delivery disciplines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience.
• Baseline understanding and appreciation for security and privacy by design and default.
• General knowledge of security industry standards (NIST, PCI, ISO), best practices (ITIL), regulations (DPA), news, and other relevant Cyber Security information.
• Prior Experience with ticketing systems such as JIRA and ServiceNow.
• Experience writing technical documentation such as LLDs, user guides, release notes etc.

Why Work Here?

We’re constantly looking at ways to become a more inclusive and diverse employer, and our benefits package is important to us. Here’s some of what we currently offer:

• Flexible working; work from home, or in the office – whatever suits you. You can also choose your working pattern
• Bonus of up to 15% if you really push the boundaries
• 26 days + bank holidays, as well as an option to buy and sell up to 5 days holidays
• Career progression framework; map out your next steps in your career
• Pension; 3% employer contribution on top of what you choose to commit yourself
• A range of discounts from our clients
• We also have a range of flexible benefits such as additional life assurance, critical life insurances and others to choose from

In addition to this, Evri have recently launched a fantastic new benefit which allows employees to request to work from anywhere in the world for up to 90 days.

At Evri, we know we only grow if our people do too. That’s why we’re committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring – and be – their whole authentic selves. We’re on a journey to better represent the customers we serve around the UK.

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensure that each person at Evri is valued for who they are, and what they bring to our business.

We are Evri. Where everyone is welcome.

We’re excited for the future. Let’s deliver it together.