Data Engineer

AJ Bell Management Limited

Manchester

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

6% pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Share schemes including free shares

Health Cash Plan

Free onsite gym

Enhanced family leave

Travel and bike loan schemes

Job summary

AJ Bell Management Limited is seeking a Data Engineer to join their dynamic team in Manchester. You will play a key role in designing and maintaining their data infrastructure while working collaboratively with stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing data warehousing solutions, automating pipelines, and ensuring data compliance.

AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platform businesses, recognized for its supportive culture and collaborative work environment. They offer hybrid working options along with a range of benefits.

Qualifications

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate with technical and non-technical teams.
Flexibility and self-motivation in a dynamic work environment.
Experience in e-commerce and/or financial services is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and refine data requirements.
Develop Data Warehousing solutions and automate ELT pipelines.
Maintain and enhance the data platform ensuring compliance with governance policies.

Skills

Cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)

Data transformation technology such as DBT

Python

CI automation systems such as Jenkins

Git-based source control system such as BitBucket

Data Warehouse/Kimball methodology

Data replication technology such as Fivetran HVR

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Docker and container orchestration tools

AWS cloud infrastructure including AWS CDK

MS SQL

No SQL database such as Mongo

AI Tools such as CoPilot, Snowflake Cortex

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and experienced Data Engineering team at AJ Bell, contributing significantly to the development of our state‑of‑the‑art data platform using cutting‑edge technology. As a Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, maintaining, and evolving our data infrastructure, ensuring it meets the growing needs of our business. You'll engage in end‑to‑end development, collaborate closely with key stakeholders and internal customers, and empower the organisation by enabling informed, data‑driven decision‑making.

What does the job involve?

The key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

Collaborating with stakeholders to identify and refine data requirements, ensuring data is accessibility and alignment with business needs.
Developing Data Warehousing solutions.
Automating extract, load and transform (ELT) pipelines that follow modern CI/CD practices.
Data Integration Design – Ensure development is scalable, efficient and future‑proof.
Data Modelling – Producing clear data models where necessary.
Maintaining and continuously enhancing the data platform.
Provisioning data from various sources.
Create automated tests to ensure quality and integrity of data.
Ensure data is compliant with AJ Bell’s Data Governance and Data Classification policies.
Maintain business level data model.
Recommending and introducing new technology where needed.

Core:

Cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
Data transformation technology such as DBT
Python
CI automation systems such as Jenkins
A git‑based source control system such as BitBucket
Data Warehouse/Kimball methodology
Data replication technology such as Fivetran HVR.
Excellent problem‑solving skills.
Good communication skills and comfortable working with both technical and non‑technical teams

Other:

Good knowledge of IT products and systems
Good analytical skills
Excellent communication skills verbal and written
Able to communicate with people at all levels confidently and effectively
Able to prioritise work effectively
Flexible approach to work - team player
Adaptable to changing environment
Self‑motivated
Embraces continuous learning
Previous experience working in an e‑commerce and/or financial services business
Ability to use Docker and container orchestration tools
AWS cloud infrastructure including AWS CDK
MS SQL
No SQL database such as Mongo
AI Tools such as CoPilot, Snowflake Cortex

About AJ Bell

AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest‑growing investment platform businesses, providing award‑winning solutions for everyone, from professional financial advisers to first‑time investors.

Today, over 723,000customers trust us to manage more than £108.7billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we’re helping more people take control of their financial futures.

We’re proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.

What we offer