Data Engineer

We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

• Design, build, and maintain reliable data pipelines that enable advanced analytics, automation, for Sky’s Anti-Piracy function.
• Work across both streaming and batch data environments, integrating multiple data sources to detect piracy patterns and deliver actionable insights.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, engineers, and anti-piracy specialists to deliver high-quality, trusted data products.
• Contribute to the design and documentation of data pipeline architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and performance across our GCP infrastructure.
• Develop and orchestrate data workflows using Airflow (Cloud Composer), Python, and SQL in BigQuery, while working with 3rd-party APIs and other cloud environments.
• Support and optimise machine learning pipelines built on Google Vertex AI, powering automated detection and classification models.
• Drive innovation by improving automation, reliability, and real-time analytics capabilities within the anti-piracy data ecosystem.
• Play an active role in knowledge sharing, mentoring, and shaping best practices across the wider Data, Automation, and Anti-Piracy team.

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer, with solid hands-on skills in Python and SQL.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud-based data platforms preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent (e.g. AWS) with exposure to CI/CD and IaC (e.g. Concourse, Terraform).
• Experience in building and maintaining data pipelines and orchestrations using tools such as Airflow (Cloud Composer).
• Understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and best practices for designing scalable, high-performance data solutions.

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

At Sky, data plays a vital role in protecting the content millions of people love. As part of our Data, Automation, and Anti-Piracy team, you’ll use your data engineering skills to help safeguard Sky’s digital assets and customers around the world.