Job Description
Data Engineer
£60,000-£65,000
Manchester City Centre- Hybrid
We are looking for highly skilled and experienced Azure Data Engineer to join a newly established team with a strong focus on data. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering a complex, high-impact project within the Financial Services / Capital Markets domain.
The position centres on designing and building robust, scalable, and reusable data pipelines, transforming raw data into well-structured relational models. You will work with large, complex, multi-source datasets, including loan servicing platforms, property and valuation systems, collections tools, and third-party data providers-ensuring data is reliable, auditable, and delivered at scale.
Data Engineer Responsibilities
* Act as the subject matter expert across ADF, Databricks, Python, PySpark, and Spark SQL
* Manage the daily ingestion and processing of raw data into enterprise data platforms
* Collaborate with the wider team to define data flows and establish data standards
* Deliver trusted datasets to support analytics, asset strategy, finance, and risk functions
* Oversee end-to-end data ingestion and integration, from source systems through to data lakes and warehouses
* Optimise and performance-tune data pipelines and integration processes
* Work closely with Data Stewards and Business Analysts to understand data requirements and design optimal pipeline solutions
* Ensure all solutions align with the target-state data architecture
About You
* Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related discipline (preferred)
* Strong hands-on experience building resilient and reusable data pipelines
* A proactive, self-driven individual with the ability to collaborate across business and technical teams
* Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
* Experience working with financial data domains (e.g., IBOR/ABOR, transactions, market data, reference data)
* Background in Real Estate, Credit, Banking, or NPL Asset Management
* Microsoft certifications are advantageous
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