Summary
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Job Description
UK Data Engineer (SAS)
Location: Leeds, Thorpe Park, Hybrid working
Our focus on sustainability, hybrid working, leadership development and career progression makes working at Lowell a rewarding experience.
The (SAS) UK Data Engineer will work alongside the UK Senior Data Engineer and wider business units to ensure (SAS) codes, processes, stored procedures and reports are implemented in a governed manner whilst suggesting ways to improve their efficiency and improve automation.
The UK Data Engineer will also work closely with Data Management and BI, to ensure all processes are using the correct tools, whilst data governance and monitoring is established.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
To work alongside and support the ‘Senior Data Engineer’, ‘Data Architects’ and ‘Product Owner’ to ensure the SAS platform and wider strategic roadmap supports the business needs in particular:
1. Ensure the SAS estate is understood, rationalised and centralised, working across departments to maintain a core SAS user base
2. Proactively suggest the ways (SAS) codes can be consolidated or optimised to improve their efficiency and improve automation, whilst monitoring the coding landscape to suggest consolidation or closure of legacy codes.
3. Collaborate with internal team(s) to identify and fix technical problems.
Support a positive and responsible ‘data culture’ in conjunction and partnership with all business teams and colleagues by educating the teams on optimal (SAS) performance and governance.
What we need from you:
4. Undergraduate degree in business or a quantitative science (e.g., economics, mathematics, finance); postgraduate degree (e.g., PhD, MSc, MBA) preferred
5. Strong critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, creativity, ambiguity tolerance, and a willingness to keep looking for better answers
6. Ability to prioritise and execute against agreed deadlines
7. Ability to build and maintain effective, cohesive working relationships with stakeholders
8. Understanding of broader data management capabilities and alignment with business goals
Competencies:
9. Assertiveness
Ability to articulate and hold their own in pressured conversations and manage expectations of others whilst working under pressure.
10. Credibility
Leads by example.
Confident individual who can deal with people at all levels.
Demonstrates credibility and appropriate verbal and non-verbal behaviour.
Ability to gain the respect from all members of the business.
11. Adaptability
Maintains good performance and quality of work under pressure and is prepared to manage change at the last minute.
Adapts style when necessary.
Team effectiveness
12. Builds effective team relationships.
13. Creates conditions to enable the team to perform at its best by setting clear direction, providing appropriate structure, and recruitment of the right people.
14. Provides the support needed to the team in respect of personal development and coaching.
15. Organisation and planning
Has the aptitude to prioritise, plan and organise workloads and the ability to manage expectations and deadlines.
16. Commitment
Has the drive and energy to undertake all tasks displaying the same level of motivation and enthusiasm.
17. Empathy
Have tact, diplomacy, and an ability to anticipate and deal with the varying needs and concerns of others.
Able to relate well to others and use interpersonal skills to achieve desired objectives.
A mission that gives back:
You’ll also have lots of opportunities to make an impact on your personal development. At Lowell we have a big focus on helping our colleagues develop their careers and grow with us, together.
So, whatever your culture, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability status, if you’re ready to help us make credit work better for all, we think you’ll fit right in. Our people are our strength, so we build strong teams thriving with diverse voices, and offer benefits that can keep our people strong.
That means…
18. A discretionary annual bonus for a job well done.
19. 3% flexible benefits; pick additional benefits or take as cash each month. Whether this is extra holiday or dental cover there will be something for you.
20. Free parking when you are in the office and when working from home, you’ll be fully equipped with everything you’ll need to be successful.28 days holiday plus public holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days.
21. A fantastic culture with more little perks along the way including, self-development opportunities, recognition awards and on-site facilities to support the varying needs of our colleagues.
22. Wellbeing support and a programme of webinars and classes geared towards mindfulness.
23. Job security
Ready to share in that mission?
Our people are our greatest asset. That means part of our mission is building a workplace where you can grow with us, and help us go on to make a difference, together.
Together, we go further - and it starts with you. So, if you’re interested in adding your voice to our fantastic team of people, take the first step and apply today…