Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Senior Data & Analytics Engineer
Location: UK (Hybrid)
At Xylem, we solve water’s toughest challenges through innovation, data, and technology. We are now looking for an Senior Data & Analytics Engineer to play a key role in designing and delivering scalable data and analytics solutions that support decision-making across the business.
This is a hands-on technical role with real enterprise impact — bridging data engineering, analytics platforms, and software-enabled solutions used by teams across the organisation.
The Role
You will design, build and maintain enterprise-level data solutions that are reliable, secure, and performant. Working closely with business stakeholders, IT, and digital teams, you’ll translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions that enable insight, automation, and operational efficiency.
This role suits someone who enjoys owning solutions end-to-end — from data ingestion and modelling through to analytics delivery and automation.
Key responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain enterprise-grade databases and data models to support reporting, analytics, and internal applications
Build and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines integrating data from multiple business systems
Develop and maintain reusable SQL queries, views, stored procedures and automation scripts
Deliver high-quality Power BI datasets, dashboards, and reports, ensuring performance, reliability, and usability
Configure and manage Power BI gateways, refresh schedules, and data access controls
Monitor and improve data pipeline and platform performance, availability, and scalability
Apply best practices in data governance, security, documentation, and standardisation
Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud and IT teams to ensure solutions are robust and well supported
Continuously improve data workflows through automation and optimisation
What you’ll bring
Essential
Strong expertise in SQL and relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
Proven experience designing and optimising databases and complex queries
Hands-on experience developing Power BI reports, datasets, and data models
Experience building ETL pipelines using Python or similar scripting languages (e.g., Python, Django, PowerShell, Bash).
Solid understanding of data modelling, performance tuning, and data quality principles
Ability to diagnose and resolve data, performance, and reporting issues
Desirable
Experience working with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS or similar)
Familiarity with APIs, system integrations, and enterprise data architectures
Experience automating data workflows and deployments
Exposure to web technologies used in data-enabled applications (e.g. JavaScript, HTML/CSS)
Understanding of data governance, access control, and compliance in enterprise environments
Why Xylem?
Purpose-driven work tackling global water challenges
Opportunity to shape enterprise data solutions with real business impact
Collaborative, forward-looking digital environment
Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working options
Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.
