Data Engineer

YTL Live is the operating company behind some of the UK's most exciting upcoming entertainment destinations, including the 20,000-capacity Aviva Arena, the historic Spitfire Hangar and the YTL Live Entertainment District at Brabazon.  

Opening early 2029, Aviva Arena will be at the heart of a 365-day entertainment district. Technology is integral to opening the venue safely and successfully, delivering outstanding customer and event experiences and enabling the commercial ambitions of YTL Live.  

As our new Data Engineer, you will own complex data-engineering work end to end, converting data from venue, customer, commercial and corporate systems into reliable, secure and governed data products and making material engineering decisions within approved architecture, standards and controls.  

You will design, build, test, deploy and operate the data pipelines, integrations and data products required to support YTL Live's venue operations, customer experience, commercial performance and management information.  

What you'll do

• Design, build and maintain data platforms and integrations, ensuring reliable, secure and scalable data pipelines connect information across ticketing, customer, payment, hospitality, event and corporate systems.
• Develop trusted data products and datasets that support operational reporting, customer insight, commercial performance and strategic decision-making, translating business requirements into effective data solutions.
• Drive engineering excellence through automation, testing, source control and deployment best practices, creating reusable solutions that improve efficiency, reliability and long-term maintainability.
• Embed data quality, governance and security into all aspects of data delivery, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements and maintaining trusted, well-managed data assets.
• Support business-critical data services, providing monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement to ensure data platforms perform effectively during day-to-day operations and live events.
• Provide technical leadership and collaboration, working closely with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions, share knowledge and continually enhance data engineering capabilities.

What you'll need

You will need:

• previous experience working with data in an arena, live venue, stadium, major entertainment venue or comparable event environment is essential
• strong experience designing and operating production data pipelines and integrations
• experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, Power BI, Python or Spark
• advanced SQL and data-modelling skills
• experience with cloud data platforms and modern data-engineering methods required
• experience with batch and event-driven integration patterns
• excellent understanding and relevant experience of testing, source control, CI/CD, monitoring and secure engineering
• experience with APIs, structured and semi-structured data and third-party platforms
• ability to diagnose complex data and integration failures
• understanding of data quality, lineage, classification, access and retention controls.  

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.