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Senior Data Engineer – Azure | £60,000 basic per annum | Milton Keynes | Hybrid Working
About the job
Join a growing data function within an organisation dedicated to helping people across the UK improve their financial well-being. In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing and leading the implementation of data flows that connect operational systems for analytic, primarily within an Azure environment.
What you\'ll do
* Data Pipelines and ETL Processes: Design, develop, and implement ETL (extract, transform, load) processes and meta-data driven data pipelines using tools like Azure Data Factory and Apache Spark.
* Monitoring and Failure Recovery: Create monitoring procedures to detect failures or unusual data profiles and establish recovery processes to ensure data integrity.
* Azure Services: Use Azure\'s suite of services, including cloud-based data technology platforms and Data Lake-based storage, to ensure data solutions are scalable and reliable.
* Collaboration and Leadership: Partner with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet their data needs. You will also provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data engineers.
* Data Governance and Quality: Enforce data governance policies, maintain high standards of data quality and security, and ensure only thoroughly tested, high-quality code and architecture are delivered.
What you\'ll bring
* Proven experience as a Data Engineer, with a focus on Azure services.
* Strong expertise in designing and implementing ETL processes.
* Experience using SQL to query and manipulate data.
* Proficiency in Azure data tooling such as Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Lake Storage/One Lake, and Azure Data Factory.
* Experience with monitoring and failure recovery in data pipelines.
* Understanding of data extraction from vendor REST APIs.
* Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
* Knowledge of modern data architecture principles like Data Lakes, External tables, and medallion architecture is an asset.
* Experience with Spark/PySpark or Python is a bonus, or a willingness to develop these skills.
* Pension scheme: a salary sacrifice scheme with a 2:1 employer match on contributions up to 10% of your salary.
* Annual Leave: up to 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Life Assurance Plan: a lump sum payment of up to 4 times your salary.
* Financial Benefits: includes bi-annual pay reviews, interest-free season ticket and parking permit loans, a Cycle to Work scheme, and a "Give as You Earn" scheme for charitable donations. You can also get one-on-one financial wellbeing sessions and access discounts.
* Health and Wellbeing: Health Cash Plan, discounted gym memberships, funded eye tests, and seasonal flu vouchers. You\'ll also have access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with 24/7 counselling and a Mental Health First Aider Network.
* Flexible working options are available on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the office.
* Career and Development includes an award-winning Management & Leadership Academy, funding for professional and personal development, and access to a digital learning platform.
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Job details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Information Technology
* Industries: Financial Services and Pension Funds
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