Data Platform Engineer, AVP – Hybrid Azure/Data

SMBC Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension provision

Private medical insurance

Learning opportunities

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking an experienced Data Platform Data Engineer to join the EMEA Data & Analytics Technology team in a hybrid setup. You will design, implement, and maintain robust data infrastructure and pipelines to support data-driven initiatives.

The platform will run in a hybrid cloud environment with Azure, including on-prem components, and a green-field build approach. Your role includes translating business needs into scalable data architectures, mentoring teammates, and delivering

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an analyst developer or data engineer.
• Experience designing end-to-end data solutions from ingestion to consumption.
• Strong experience with Azure data PaaS services and Databricks.
• Proficiency with Python, Scala or Java for data processing.
• Strong SQL skills with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of data modelling and data integration technologies.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Atlassian tooling.
• Coaching or mentoring of junior staff would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integration solutions.
• Develop data models, schemas and architectural frameworks for analytics.
• Build data processing workflows using Azure-based distributed compute like Databricks.
• Implement data transformation to cleanse, validate, and enrich data.
• Integrate data from databases, APIs, and streaming platforms into data warehouses.
• Ensure data quality with profiling, validation, and error handling.

Skills

Data engineering

Azure

Databricks

Python

SQL

Data modeling

Data integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Snowflake

Denodo

Job description

SMBC Group is seeking an experienced Data Platform Data Engineer to join the EMEA Data & Analytics Technology team in a hybrid setup. You will design, implement, and maintain robust data infrastructure and pipelines to support data-driven initiatives.

The platform will run in a hybrid cloud environment with Azure, including on-prem components, and a green-field build approach. Your role includes translating business needs into scalable data architectures, mentoring teammates, and delivering