Data Engineer - Protect (North)

Tesco Insurance & Money Services; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in insurance services is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team. This role involves building data flows, ensuring data quality, and liaising with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess analytical skills, a strong communication ability, and experience in data tools like SAS and SQL. With a commitment to inclusion and diversity, the company offers extensive benefits, including retirement plans and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Retirement benefits through pension scheme

Virtual GP Service for you and family

Performance-related bonus

Minimum of 7.2 weeks holiday

Colleague Clubcard with discounts

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Training opportunities

Share schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and interpret data with good investigative skills.
• Strong communication with non-technical colleagues.
• Experience in relationship maintenance and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data flows and acquisition processes.
• Produce reports by collecting data from various sources.
• Process Data & BI requests efficiently.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

STEM degree

Tools

SAS

SQL

Jira

GitHub

Job description

Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Salary: From £35K+ DOE

Work Level: 1

Location: Reigate, Edinburgh or Newcastle Permanent - blended working approach

Closing date: 30 May 2025

We deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for. And that means we always work with heart. Whether we're helping our customers or looking after our people, you'll find there's a warmth and friendliness to everything we do.

We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our Insurance Money and Services team.

As a Data Engineer, you'll build and maintain data flows and data acquisition processes to deliver well-structured, efficient, and performant data marts to drive business analysis and processes. Reporting to the Data Engineering Lead(s), you'll support them through the delivery of projects, work within deadlines, escalate risks or issues promptly, and ensure that daily activities are delivered within SLAs.

You'll liaise with stakeholders at all levels, delivering end-to-end data requests and ensuring a single version of the truth across the organisation.

What you'll be doing

1. Data Collection and Analysis: Produce accurate reports by collecting data from various sources and inputting it into standard formats. Identify and monitor Data & BI risks and report any business impact with solutions to the Data Engineering Lead(s).
2. Application Development: Contribute to developing existing and new SAS-based applications, analyzing and identifying areas for improvement to meet customer requirements.
3. Product/Service Development: Solve known problems and deliver outcomes using existing systems.
4. Technical Developments Recommendation: Work with the Data & BI team to develop and maintain a comprehensive data warehouse using SAS/SQL, ensuring data is clearly defined and consistently maintained.
5. Data Governance: Develop and maintain data dictionaries, supporting aspects of data quality, security, management, architecture, availability, and performance.
6. Troubleshooting and Debugging: Provide fault isolation and resolution promptly.
7. Project Management: Process Data & BI requests efficiently, ensuring data accuracy and audits, and liaising with stakeholders to improve business performance.

What we need you to have

• Ability to analyze and interpret data with good investigative skills and make recommendations.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with non-technical colleagues.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Proven organizational skills to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy.
• Experience in developing and maintaining relationships.
• A 'Can Do' attitude and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

And if you have these, even better

• Some knowledge of SQL / SAS, but not essential.
• Understanding of established procedures or systems.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Technical skills learning evidence.
• Insurance or financial services experience beneficial.
• Experience with SAS VIYA, Jira, Fabric, GitHub is a plus.
• STEM degree is preferred but not essential.

We don't expect you to tick every box. If you meet most of the criteria, consider exploring a career with us.

What's in it for you?

• Retirement benefits through our pension scheme.
• Virtual GP Service for you and family.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Minimum of 7.2 weeks holiday, with options to buy more.
• Colleague Clubcard with discounts up to 15%.
• Family-oriented initiatives, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Ongoing learning and training opportunities.
• Share schemes like Buy as you Earn and Save as you Earn.

Everyone's welcome

We aim for an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, which enriches our business and helps us serve our customers better.

Additional Information

Interviews will be held in May/June 2025. We support flexible working arrangements; please discuss your needs at interview.