Senior Data Engineer

Leeds Building Society; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial institution is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead data delivery teams and implement scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and strong analytical skills. You'll enjoy an inclusive culture and substantial employee benefits, including a bonus and generous holiday scheme.

Benefits

Annual bonus of up to 12%

Matched pension contributions up to 10%

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Colleague Mortgage and Saver products

Electric vehicle / Cycle to Work scheme

2 days' volunteering per year

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior Data Engineer, technically skilled, always curious and highly passionate about using data to make an impact.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to step up as technical lead.
• Proficiency in data modelling, ETL development, and data warehousing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement scalable and efficient data solutions using ADF and Databricks.
• Build and maintain robust ETL pipelines for data transformation.
• Optimise data processing jobs for performance and cost.

Skills

Experience with Azure Data Factory

Data Lake

Databricks

SQL

Data modelling

ETL development

Data warehousing concepts

DevOps understanding

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Job description

How you'll help us live our purpose

We've been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875. Join us and you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

It's a purpose that drives everything we do. And you can play your part too - join our Central Data Office as a Senior Data Engineer.

How you'll make a difference

As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll be the technical lead in one of our data delivery squads. As an SME, you'll develop and implement scalable and efficient data solutions using ADF and Databricks, build and maintain robust ETL pipelines for data transformation, and optimise data processing jobs for performance and cost.

What will you bring to the role?

• Experienced Senior Data Engineer, technically skilled, always curious and highly passionate about using data to make an impact.
• Significant experience with Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, Databricks and SQL.
• A collaborative, supportive approach with the ability to step up as technical lead, communicate clearly and support colleagues.
• Proficiency in data modelling, ETL development, and data warehousing concepts.
• Understanding of DevOps and Automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

And in return, you'll get the best from us:

• Annual bonus of up to 12%
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme
• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
• Electric vehicle / Cycle to Work scheme
• 2 days' volunteering per year

We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

Why choose us?

Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, as shown by our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

You’ll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023 Business Culture Awards. This recognises how we've embedded our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

Why wait? Apply now

We'd love to hear from you. But don't wait around - we may close the advert early and we'd hate for you to miss out.

We're devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve. If you’re unsure if you meet the full criteria for a role, contact the recruiter so we can find out more about your skills and experience. We're committed to supporting you to be at your best - to discuss any reasonable adjustments we could make, please contact us on [e-mail].