Lead Data Engineer: Pipelines & Analytics for FinTech

Aquent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Sick leave

Retirement match

Online training

Job summary

Aquent partners with a leading financial technology company to empower individuals and businesses through innovative financial solutions. The client leads in data-driven services, delivering critical insights across global operations to support decision-making and financial integrity.

We seek a hands-on data professional to own essential data pipelines, analytics infrastructure, and reporting systems, enabling timely regulatory data pulls and accurate insights across markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for code maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with a cloud-based data warehouse and data warehouse architecture.
• Hands-on experience with a leading BI platform for data modelling and reporting infrastructure.
• Proven track record of managing operational BAU workflows independently with reliability under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to translate complex data issues for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own data pipelines and oversee production data flows across sources.
• Monitor data quality, freshness, and integrity in the cloud data warehouse.
• Maintain and optimize BI reporting infrastructure for partner monitoring and analytics.
• Automate data engineering tasks using AI tools and modern workflows.
• Execute urgent data pulls for regulatory returns and privacy requests on tight deadlines.
• Monitor revenue pipelines and partner feeds to spot anomalies and gaps.
• Document systems and procedures for smooth handover at project close.

Skills

Data Engineering

Analytics Engineering

Python

SQL

BAU Workflows

Communication

Tools

Cloud Data Warehouse

BI Platform

Job description

Aquent partners with a leading financial technology company to empower individuals and businesses through innovative financial solutions. The client leads in data-driven services, delivering critical insights across global operations to support decision-making and financial integrity.

We seek a hands-on data professional to own essential data pipelines, analytics infrastructure, and reporting systems, enabling timely regulatory data pulls and accurate insights across markets.