Data Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Burgess Hill
3 weeks ago
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Ready to utilise your experience in data engineering, cloud technologies, and modern data pipelines?

We have an exciting role for you – Data Engineer!


Careers at TCS: It Means More

TCS is a purpose‑led transformation company, built on belief. We don’t just help businesses transform through technology—we support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve. Our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more—more impact, more innovation, more opportunities.

  • Be part of an exciting team where you’ll be challenged every day.
  • Collaborate with some of the brightest global minds in the industry.
  • Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.



The Role

As a Data Engineer, you will support our client in the financial industry. You will work with cutting-edge technologies in reporting, analytics, and data engineering, including Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Data Lakes, Warehouses, and Power BI.


Key Responsibilities

  • Database Management Systems (DBMS), Analytics, and Visualization.
  • Cloud and Big Data technologies.
  • Application programming, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
  • Platform integration.
  • Documentation.


Your Profile

Essential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

  • Strong working and technical knowledge of GCP (GCS Buckets, BigQuery, Dataproc, Pub/Sub), Airflow, Spark, PySpark, Spark SQL, Hive.
  • Good knowledge of Python (Pandas, NumPy, Wiresafe), SQL, Linux CLI, BigQuery.
  • Experience with DBMS, Delta Tables, Oracle, MS Access, SQL Server.
  • Skills in Data Modelling, ETL/ELT Data Pipelines, Python scripting, Data Warehousing.


Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

  • Experience in production support, troubleshooting data pipeline issues, and ensuring timely and accurate business reporting.
  • Expertise in Data Modelling, ETL/ELT Pipelines, Python scripting, and Data Warehousing.
  • Strong knowledge of file formats: Parquet, Delta, CSV, Excel, PDF, JSON, Nested JSON.
  • Good debugging skills.
  • Proficiency with Git commands.
  • Experience in code reusability and optimisation.


Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.


Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.


You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.



We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.



Next Steps

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.



Application Process

1. Online application > 2. Technical assessment > 3. Technical discussion > 4. Managerial discussion > 5. HR discussion. (Tech graduate role – typically)

1. Online application > 2. Technical discussion > 3. Managerial discussion > 4. HR discussion (EP role – usually)

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