Data Engineer

Manchester Digital; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join its innovative team in Data Services. This exciting role involves managing relational databases, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring fellow engineers. You'll work in a collaborative environment that values creativity and agility, contributing to projects that shape the insurance and finance sectors. With a strong focus on career progression and a supportive culture, this position offers a unique opportunity to grow your skills and make a significant impact in the industry. If you're passionate about data engineering and eager to innovate, this role is for you.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

25 days holiday

Health and Wellbeing programme

Life and health assurance

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Community projects and volunteer days

On-site free parking

Games room and chill out zone

Cycle to work scheme

Shower and dry rooms

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience with AWS and managing relational databases.
• Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash and understanding of CI/CD principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage relational databases ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and mentor engineers within the squad.

Skills

AWS

SQL

Python

Bash

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

AWS RDS

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS CloudWatch

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to become a key player in our innovative and dynamic squad in Data Services.

About CDL

CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.

We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell, we are the market-leading software house in our industry, creating software, websites, and apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies there are our clients!

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage relational databases, ensuring high performance and reliability.
2. Investigate and resolve database performance issues promptly, minimising downtime and disruptions.
3. Contribute to small-to-medium projects.
4. Implement CI/CD pipelines and build resources in AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), with a strong focus on automation.
5. Mentor engineers within the squad, providing technical knowledge transfer sessions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
6. Research and introduce new products and tools to enhance our data engineering capabilities.
7. Apply good engineering practices and maintain a continuous improvement mindset towards the products you manage.
8. Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, demonstrating problem-solving and analytical skills.
9. Operate within Agile methodologies to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

1. Minimum of 2 years’ experience with AWS.
2. Experience in managing relational databases.
3. Skilled in SQL.
4. Understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI/CD).
5. Experience with automation pipelines and testing tools.
6. Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash.
7. Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
8. AWS certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner are a plus.
9. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant industry experience.

Technologies and Tools:

• AWS: RDS, Aurora, EC2, S3, ECS, KMS, VPC, Security Groups, Subnet Groups, Route 53, IAM, Lambda, Quicksight, Amazon Q, and more
• Monitoring: Dynatrace, Amazon RDS Performance Insights, AWS CloudWatch
• Languages: Bash, Python, SQL, PSQL

Salary

The salary for the role of Data Engineer pays up to £52,000 p.a. It offers a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework (https://progression.cdl.co.uk/).

Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

• Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)
• Truly flexible working.
• 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 30 days.
• Top employer for 9th year running
• Excellent training and development platform
• Opportunities for career progression
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
• Life and health assurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Diversity and Inclusion network
• Community projects and volunteer days
• Refer a friend bonus
• On-site free parking
• Quiet Spaces are also available
• Shuttle bus to and from the station
• Subsidised restaurant
• Games room and chill out zone
• Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
• Social activities, including summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and more!
• On-site services: car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp, massage services
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re on a journey to keep innovating, which means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.

CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to our success. We strongly encourage applications from diverse talent pools and are open to discussing flexibility and workplace adjustments with all applicants.

About CDL Software

The UK’s biggest insurance retailers rely on CDL’s trend-setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment have resulted in a track record of delivering exactly that. Our client base includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.