Junior Data Engineer, Entain
Analytics Engineer
£35-45k
+ Bonus scheme
2+ days a week in office
Sports betting and gaming entertainment provider
Posted today
Sports betting and gaming entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Posted today
£35-45k
+ Bonus scheme
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To lead the change in sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment.
Role
Who you are
- Competent in SQL and Python for data transformation and analytics
- Understanding of data modelling concepts (e.g., star schema, dimensional modelling)
- Experience (1+ year) working with relational databases and designing optimized schemas
- Ability to debug and optimize slow queries and inefficient workflows
- Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and services (AWS preferred)
- Excellent communication skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
Desirable
- Experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Plotly/Dash) for visualization
- Experience in frontend development – React/Javascript
- Experience in structuring APIs – Django, Flask, FastAPI
- Familiarity with distributed systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka) for large-scale analytics
- Knowledge of testing practices (e.g., TDD) in data workflows
- Passion for clean, well-documented systems and reproducibility
- Side projects demonstrating end-to-end analytics solution design
What the job involves
- The purpose of the analytics engineer is to design, build, and optimize data models and analytics workflows that enable accurate, timely, and actionable insights across the business
- This role bridges the gap between data engineering and analytics, ensuring that data is transformed into well-structured, reliable datasets for reporting, visualization, and advanced analytics
- The role holder will focus on creating scalable, maintainable solutions that empower stakeholders to make data-driven decisions efficiently
- Design and implement data models optimized for analytics and reporting use cases
- Develop and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines to transform raw data into curated datasets
- Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to understand requirements and deliver high-quality data products
- Optimize SQL queries and workflows for performance and scalability
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance across all analytics layers
- Implement best practices for documentation, testing, and reproducibility in analytics workflows
- Work with cloud-based tools and services (e.g., AWS S3, Athena, ECS, CloudFormation, Lambdas, CloudWatch) to support analytics infrastructure
- Contribute to the development of dashboards and self-service analytics tools
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Entain stands as a prominent global player in the sports betting and gaming industry, operating within the expansive realm of entertainment. Engaging in diverse facets of sports betting, gaming, and interactive entertainment, the company boasts ownership and management of a varied portfolio featuring renowned brands like Bwin, Coral, Foxy, and Ladbrokes.
At the core of its services, Entain facilitates sports betting, enabling users to wager on a multitude of sporting events. Additionally, the company offers an array of gaming services encompassing casino games, poker, and various interactive entertainment options. Leveraging advanced technological capabilities, Entain is uniquely positioned to deliver an unparalleled and sophisticated user experience.
The company's strategic prowess is evident through key partnerships, notably with MGM Resorts International, exemplifying its concerted efforts to establish a significant presence in the US market. Entain continues to navigate industry complexities, underpinned by its diverse brand portfolio, cutting-edge technology, and strategic collaborations.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
48% female employees
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Sharesave Scheme
- Paid subscription to the mental wellbeing app Unmind
- Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off to focus on you professional or personal development
Company values
- Do what’s right
- Go beyond
- Keep it Simple
- Win together
Company HQ
Stratford, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Stella David
(CEO)Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Entain
- Levelling the playing field. At Entain we do what’s right. It’s one of our core values. Which is why we’re taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, the wider sports betting industry, and society beyond. Our purpose at Entain is to bring moments of excitement into people’s lives. But none of this would be possible without our people working at their best. To achieve that, we’re creating an environment where everyone can feel psychologically safe, included and heard. Where being accepted for who you are is a given. Here, we celebrate individual differences, and make sure everyone is supported, and empowered, to thrive.
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