A bit about us

We’re problem solvers at heart. Sometimes the answer is technology, sometimes it is strategy, and sometimes it is a strong cup of tea and a bit of thoughtful conversation. Whatever it takes, we work it out with our clients.

We’re an IT consultancy that helps organisations get the best out of their technology. That means keeping them secure and keeping the bad guys out, making sure everything works and is easy to use, and doing smart things with data and software to give their business an edge. It is important work, and we care about doing it well and for the right reasons.

Life at Waterstons is friendly, flexible and built on trust. We hire people who are curious, thoughtful and good at getting to the heart of a problem. You get support, trust and room to grow in a place that still feels human. The unlimited holidays and private healthcare are a nice touch, although most people stay because it feels like the right place to do good work with good people.

Are you ready to shape your future?

We like to think our culture is our greatest source of strength. We are building a team and business with a shared set of values and our clients tell us they can feel the difference.

We’re looking for those who are hungry for a challenge, those keen and willing to learn new things, to develop and adapt. We’re looking for curious souls and those excited by the prospect of solving intricate client problems. If you're eager to roll up your sleeves, tackle challenges head-on, and help bring about positive change, this is the role for you.

We work in a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives come together to spark innovation. Your ideas won't just be heard – they'll be celebrated and nurtured.

This is an exciting time to join us in the Data & AI team at Waterstons, we’re growing quickly and delivering cutting-edge solutions to help our customers maximise the potential of their data. We pride ourselves on building trusted partnerships with everyone we work with. From day one you will be involved in challenging and varied work that has a real impact on our clients across a range of industries. You’ll work in a range of technologies including Azure, Databricks, Spark, Python, Fabric and Power BI.

Two routes:

1. Data Analyst/Analytics Engineer: As a Data Analyst you’ll be working closely with our clients to understand what makes them tick, you’ll use this to visualise data and provide the insights that drive their businesses forward. You may also support our customer’s own analysts sharing your knowledge of data visualisation

2. Data Engineer: As a Data Engineer you’ll be working to build robust data pipelines using cutting-edge tools like Databricks to make sense of ever growing datasets. Providing our Data Analysts with high quality datasets and supporting our customer’s own Analysts and Engineers

Don’t just take our word for it – check out our career stories!

This role is based in our Durham, Glasgow or Durham office.

How We Take Care of You

As well as offering a competitive salary, we have an attractive benefits package including:

· A healthy work life balance with flexible and agile working being the norm

· Flexible holiday allowance, with a minimum of 30 days a year

· EV car scheme (salary sacrifice)

· Room to grow with supported development opportunities and sponsored training

· Enhanced family policies

· If you ever need it, company sick pay and life assurance

· Supported wellbeing with regular initiatives, an employee assistance programme and private medical insurance

· Flexible benefits such as a dental scheme, eye care support, season ticket loan and cycle to work

· Opportunities to get involved in CSR

We’ve outlined our recruitment process, so you know exactly what to expect:

Online Application – Just fill out the form.

Video Questions – No tech tests, just a chance to show us who you are. This will happen throughout October and November 2026.

Grad Assessment Day – Join us at one of our offices for a day of activities designed to help us get to know you better and you get to know us too! This is likely to take place in January 2027.

Please note: After receiving a high volume of applications last year, and to ensure we continue to protect the candidate experience, we will once again monitor application volumes and may choose to close the opportunity early whilst we review the applications we have already received.