We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our technology organisation as part of a major financial reporting transformation programme. Working closely with Data Architects and the wider Digital Technology teams, the Data Engineer will play a central role in building a foundational cloud data platform that aligns with enterprise design principles and supports the organisation's evolving financial reporting needs. The successful candidate will bring technical expertise, engineering discipline, and a strong understanding of modern data platforms and tooling. Operating within a highly regulated environment, they will help design and deliver secure, reliable, and scalable data capabilities that can collect, transform, protect, and present data effectively for business consumers.
Data Platform Engineering
* Build, configure, and maintain a modern cloud-based data platform in alignment with architectural blueprints and design standards.
* Develop robust data pipelines that ingest, transform, and publish data from multiple source systems into trusted reporting layers.
* Ensure solutions support financial reporting requirements including accuracy, completeness, auditability, and traceability.
Collaboration & Technical Input
* Work closely with Data Architects to refine designs, challenge assumptions, and contribute engineering insights to architectural decisions.
* Collaborate with wider technology teams, business stakeholders, and programme partners to ensure solutions meet operational and reporting needs.
* Support the evaluation and adoption of modern data engineering tools, patterns, and practices.
Data Quality, Security & Governance
* Implement engineering practices that ensure high data quality, including validation, monitoring, reconciliation, and automated testing.
* Embed security-by-design, including encryption, access control, secure data movement, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
* Support data governance activities by ensuring consistent use of metadata, lineage, and cataloguing standards.
Operational Excellence
* Build resilient, high-performing data solutions capable of supporting financial reporting workloads.
* Develop and maintain reusable data engineering patterns, components, and frameworks.
* Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimise data processes for efficiency and reliability.
Essential
* Proven experience as a Solution Architect on large-scale transformation programmes, ideally involving MES platforms or manufacturing/operational systems.
* Strong understanding of MES solutions, production workflows, shop-floor operations, automation technologies, and related integration patterns.
* Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent).
* Strong knowledge in:
o Application architecture for MES and manufacturing systems
o Data architecture, lineage, record management, and governance
o Security principles in operational and regulated environments
o Integration technologies (API, message-based, OT interfaces, middleware)
* Experience collaborating with third-party consultancy partners within structured transformation initiatives.
* Experience working within a highly regulated manufacturing environment (e.g., pharma, medical devices, aerospace, food & beverage).
Desirable Skills
* Familiarity with automation/OT concepts (e.g., PLCs, SCADA, historians), though not as a primary specialism.
* Understanding of validation processes, GMP requirements, and manufacturing compliance frameworks.
* Experience with reporting, analytics, or data visualisation tools used in operational settings.
Personal Attributes
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Clear and confident communicator, able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Pragmatic, collaborative, and able to influence outcomes across diverse teams.
* Detail-oriented with the ability to balance deep technical work and broader architectural alignment.
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