Engineer (Data Platform) - ITO Asset Mgmt
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Aberdeen is the UK’s leading wealth & investments group, operating across three businesses at Aberdeen Interactive Investor (ii), the investments business, and the adviser business. Our ambition is to grow our direct and advised wealth platforms while providing excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent.
About The Department
As an Engineer (Data Platforms) you will be a member of the Development Chapter within the Asset Management Tribe, reporting to the Development Chapter Lead and working as part of a cross‑functional team.
About The Role
This role focuses on building and maintaining the data platforms and pipelines that underpin investment data products. The solutions you develop will support investment professionals across the firm, supporting portfolio management, analytics, and regulatory reporting.
You will work closely with data analysts, investment teams, and other engineers to ensure the quality, availability, and performance of our data products. The role includes developing and maintaining data pipelines, integrating with cloud‑native platforms, and contributing to the evolution of our data architecture.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and services that support investment data products and reporting platforms.
* Build and optimise data integration workflows using tools such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, and SQL/T‑SQL, ensuring data quality, performance, and reliability.
* Contribute to the evolution of our cloud‑native data architecture, leveraging Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake, and Snowflake where appropriate.
* Apply strong data modelling and transformation skills to support analytics, regulatory reporting, and operational use cases.
* Promote and implement engineering best practices, including test automation, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Support data governance and metadata management initiatives to ensure data integrity and compliance.
* Explore and apply AI‑assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) and automation to improve engineering efficiency and solution quality.
About The Candidate
We are looking for a highly capable and detail‑oriented engineer who thrives on working with complex, high‑volume data systems. You should be comfortable navigating large datasets, applying best practices in data modelling and transformation, and leveraging cloud‑native tools to deliver solutions that are both technically sound and operationally sustainable. A mindset focused on automation, observability, and continuous improvement is essential, as is the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Ideal Candidate
* Understanding of Agile delivery and collaborative development in an Asset Management or Finance Technology environment.
* Experience in SQL.
* Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure and Snowflake.
* Understanding of Python for data engineering and transformation.
* Familiarity with DevOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines.
* Strong foundation in software development practices, including unit testing, code deployment and production support.
Benefits
We provide a competitive package, which includes:
* 40 days’ annual leave.
* 16% employer pension contribution.
* Discretionary performance‑based bonus where applicable.
* Private healthcare.
* Flexible benefits – gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.
Our Inclusive Culture
Aberdeen has adopted a blended working approach, combining face‑to‑face collaboration with the flexibility of working from home. If you need assistance with the application process or reasonable adjustments due to a disability, please let us know and we will support you.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.
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