Technology at Primark
Our technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements. Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future. Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, you’ll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements.
Join Primark’s Data Platform & Engineering team as a Data Engineer, helping to build and support our enterprise data platform on Databricks. You will develop and enhance data pipelines that power reporting, analytics, AI and data science. Working with cross-functional teams, you will deliver trusted and scalable data products. This is an opportunity to grow your expertise in modern cloud data technologies.
Ideal candidates combine strong SQL and data engineering skills with a passion for learning and innovation.
What you'll do
Data Engineering Delivery: Design, build and enhance scalable data pipelines and transformation processes using Databricks, PySpark, SQL and dbt Cloud to deliver trusted, business-ready data products.
Data Modelling & Integration: Develop and support ETL/ELT solutions, data models and reusable datasets that integrate data from multiple enterprise systems and support reporting, analytics and AI use cases.
Data Platform Operations: Monitor, maintain and optimise production data pipelines to ensure reliability, performance and operational efficiency across the data platform.
Data Quality & Governance: Implement and promote data quality controls, testing, lineage and documentation practices that improve data accuracy, transparency and compliance with governance standards.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Data Engineers, Analytics teams, Data Scientists and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver data solutions that create measurable business value.
Platform Modernisation: Support and contribute to the migration from Teradata to Databricks, helping to modernise legacy data assets, tooling and engineering practices.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Drive and champion automation, emerging technologies and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the scalability, efficiency and maturity of the data engineering lifecycle.
What you'll bring
Data Engineering Experience (2-5 Years): Proven experience developing and maintaining data pipelines using SQL, Python and modern data engineering practices within enterprise-scale environments.
Data Modelling & Transformation: Experience working with dbt Cloud, dbt Core or similar transformation frameworks, with a strong understanding of data modelling and transformation techniques.
Cloud & Modern Data Platforms: Exposure to Databricks, Spark, Azure data services or other cloud-based analytics platforms, including lakehouse and distributed data processing technologies.
Data Integration & Database Expertise: Strong understanding of ETL/ELT concepts, relational databases and the management of large-scale datasets from multiple data sources.
Data Quality & Engineering Standards: Knowledge of data quality, testing, operational support processes, software development lifecycles and version control best practices to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions.
Problem Solving & Commercial Awareness: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of how data solutions support business processes, decision-making and organisational objectives.
Collaboration, Learning & Continuous Improvement: Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams, build strong stakeholder relationships and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning, innovation and process improvement.
About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.
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Skills Required
- 2-5 years developing and maintaining data pipelines using SQL and Python
- Experience with Databricks and Spark (PySpark)
- Experience with dbt Cloud or dbt Core
- Exposure to Azure data services or other cloud analytics platforms
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT concepts, relational databases and managing large-scale datasets
- Knowledge of data quality, testing, lineage, governance and documentation practices
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle, version control and operational support processes
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience supporting migration from Teradata to Databricks
Primark Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Primark and has not been reviewed or approved by Primark.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as fair or good compared to similar retail roles, and overtime availability can improve take-home earnings. Recent UK minimum-rate increases and the removal of age-related pay tiers reinforce a sense of improving pay fairness.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off stands out as comparatively strong for retail, with full-time roles described as having notably generous PTO alongside sick time and paid holidays. This breadth can increase the overall value of the compensation package beyond hourly wages.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy payments are positioned as meaningful additions to the rewards package. Ongoing colleague discounts and family-oriented support contribute to a more rounded benefits offering.
Primark Insights
What We Do
Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has over 440 stores globally and continues to expand with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030, halving carbon emissions across its value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain.
