Data Engineer

Wesleyan; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,620 - 67,980; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Free secure parking in Birmingham

Cashback and discounts

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

2 volunteering days per year

Job summary

A financial services provider is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to develop and manage data solutions. This role involves using Azure services, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with teams. Applicants should have strong SQL and Python skills, with a commitment to fostering a data-driven culture. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in data, analytics or information management discipline.
• Experience of designing and implementing data solutions on Azure.
• Extensive knowledge of SQL is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop data processing pipelines using Azure services.
• Manage and optimise data storage solutions.
• Ensure data quality and consistency.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure SQL Database

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Overview

DATA ENGINEER – Wesleyan

Salary: Up to £61,800 dependent on skills and experience

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – Currently 1-2 days in the office per week

Closing Date: 15th October 2025

As a proud mutual since 1841, Wesleyan is committed to creating brighter financial futures for our customers and members. We specialise in providing financial services to some of the nation’s most trusted professions: GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers. We are open to discuss flexible working and part-time options.

Equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments information is included in the dedicated sections below.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing, maintaining and operating routines to ingest data from across the Wesleyan estate to form a single source of data that enables a data-driven culture.
• Designing and implementing scalable and secure data processing pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse and other Azure services.
• Managing and optimising data storage using Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
• Developing data models and maintaining data architecture to support data analytics and business intelligence reporting.
• Ensuring data quality and consistency through data cleaning, transformation and integration processes.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting data-related issues within the Azure environment to maintain high availability and performance.
• Collaborating with data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and implement appropriate data solutions.
• Demonstrable experience in a data, analytics or information management discipline.
• Experience of designing and implementing data solutions on Azure using Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Extensive knowledge of SQL is essential; experience with RDBMS is desirable.
• Hands-on experience working with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau or similar).

Qualifications & Experience

• Proficiency in Python, PySpark and SQL for data manipulation and query development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead or direct less experienced team members.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave (plus 1 culture day & bank holidays) – increases to 30 days with 5 years’ service
• Company pension scheme - matched plus 2% (up to 10%)
• Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (weekends for personal use – subject to availability)
• Cashback and discounts on major brands in retail, leisure, health, and wellbeing
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• 2 volunteering days per year

What to know before applying

• Equal Opportunities: Wesleyan are an equal opportunities employer. We value diverse teams and inclusive environments.
• Reasonable Adjustments: If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
• VISA Sponsorship: We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship. Right to work evidence will be required.
• Advert Closing: We typically advertise for two weeks, but may close early if there is high application volume.
• Regulatory Requirements: This role is subject to regulatory requirements and checks, including SMCR framework where applicable.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

We are open to discussion of flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.