Senior Data Engineer

AXA UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a Data Engineering Specialist to lead the development of secure, high-performance ETL solutions. This role involves guiding technical teams and ensuring data solutions are scalable and robust, making it pivotal to our Data & Analytics Platform team. Candidates should have extensive experience with ETL/ELT, cloud technologies, and be skilled in converting complex requirements into effective solutions.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Proven consultancy experience with ETL/ELT, Data Warehousing, and Big Data.
• Skilled in ETL tools, especially Informatica and AWS.
• Ability to create scalable solutions from complex requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of ETL solutions aligned with business goals.
• Provide technical authority and mentor development teams.
• Manage production systems to ensure smooth operation.

Skills

ETL/ELT

Data Warehousing

Big Data

Informatica

AWS Cloud Technologies

Python

PySpark

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Data Engineering Specialist

Salary: Circa £65,000

Are you a data engineering expert with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions and guiding technical teams? We’re looking for aData Engineering Specialist to provide hands-on technical leadership and delivery oversight across our development and IT Change community. This is a key role in ensuring our data solutions are robust, scalable, and delivered to the highest standards.

A bit about the job:

• Oversee the development of secure, high-performance ETL solutions aligned with business and architectural goals.
• Provide expert input across multiple projects and act as a key technical authority within the Data & Analytics Platform (DAP) team.
• Support and mentor development teams, balancing hands-on involvement with strategic leadership.
• Ensure production systems run smoothly, including managing defects and emergency fixes.
• Promote reusable code, shared utilities, and adapt to both Agile and Waterfall methodologies for efficient delivery.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven consultancy experience across ETL/ELT, Data Warehousing, and Big Data, with a strong hands-on delivery approach.
• Skilled in ETL tools, particularly the Informatica suite (PowerCenter, BDM, IICS, IDMC), and experienced with AWS cloud technologies like S3, Glue, and Data Lake.
• Solid understanding of databases such as Postgres, Oracle, and Snowflake, along with scripting skills in Python and PySpark.
• Ability to translate complex technical and business requirements into scalable, practical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to challenge and improve existing approaches constructively.

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary Circa £65,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

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