Senior Data Engineer

Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave package

Access to a high quality pension scheme

Financial contributions towards personal development

Access to health and wellbeing services

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Volunteer Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to contribute to the Investment Data Platform (IDP). This role offers a great opportunity to align data strategy with organizational goals, implementing secure ETL frameworks and fostering strong data practices.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in cloud-based data engineering with technologies such as Microsoft Fabric and Databricks. You will work closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to translate needs into scalable data solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant practical data engineering experience delivering scalable data platform solutions on cloud technologies.
• Strong technical proficiency in data engineering and cloud technologies.
• Professional experience in modern data warehousing, data lakes, and lakehouse architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop a Fabric Data Lakehouse for the Investment Management business.
• Implement scalable and secure ETL/ELT frameworks to deliver data.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate needs into scalable solutions.

Skills

Data platform solutions on cloud technologies

Data engineering and cloud technologies

Data warehousing and data lakes

Agile methodologies

Investment Management data understanding

Data governance and data security

Education

Qualification in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or Data Science

Microsoft certifications (DP-600, DP-700)

Tools

Python

Spark

SQL/NOSQL

PowerShell

Azure Data Factory

Azure DevOps

Job description

# Senior Data Engineer| | || - | - || | | - | | |**Senior Data Engineer****Business Area: Operations****Place of Work: London****Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract****About the role**In your role as Senior Data Engineer you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity toassist in the development and build of the Investment Data Platform (IDP).This senior position is essential to advancing USSIM's data strategy project and wider agenda, aligning with the organisation's strategic objectives and shaping the technology, people and processes required to embed a data driven culture.* Developing a Fabric Data Lakehouse for the Investment Management business, implementing scalable and secure ETL/ELT frameworks to ingest, transform and deliver data, across a medallion architecture.* Knowledge share across a small team of data engineers, fostering strong data engineering practices aligned to industry standards.* Working in partnership with architects, support the design and implementation of best practices in development and data disciplines.* Partnering with business stakeholders, technology, data and analytics teams, to translate business needs into scalable solutions.* Working with the Data Oversight and Information Security teams to ensure compliance with data security and privacy requirements, implementing secure-by-design engineering practices.* Advocating and educating colleagues and stakeholders on data engineering capabilities, gaining stakeholder buy-in to the value and potential of the data platform's capabilities.* Providing technical support and troubleshooting production issues.* Analysing business requirements and document technical solutions and processes.We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.To be successful in the role you will have:* Significant practical data engineering experience delivering scalable data platform solutions on cloud technologies e.g. Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Azure, Snowflake.* Strong technical proficiency in data engineering and cloud technologies e.g. Python, Spark, SQL/NOSQL, PowerShell, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps.* Professional experience in modern data warehousing, data lakes and lakehouse architectures.* Agile practitioner with experience working with scrum teams, sprints, backlogs.* Experience working in Investment Management, with a good understanding of the data which underpins Investment Management activities.* Understanding and first-hand experience working with data masters, market data sources, data quality/cataloguing/lineage tools.* Microsoft certified in Fabric Analytics Engineer such as DP-600 or DP-700.* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, operating at different levels across the organisation.* Self-starter, enthusiastic, and hands-on individual who wants to make a difference in a team working environment.Desirable* Understanding of both business and data architecture practices, with experience working with data models and toolsets such as Bizzdesign and ER/Studio.* Understanding of data governance, data quality and data security practices, and experience in adopting and embedding these capabilities within platform deliveries.* Qualification in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data ScienceAt USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team.Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!**How we will reward you*** Great starting salary* Generous annual leave package* Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme* Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)* Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing* Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership* Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent* Employee Volunteer Day's to support the communities where you work and live* Cycle to Work Scheme**Our culture and values**Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them 'front and centre' of what we do. This is embedded through our values:* Integrity* Collaboration* ExcellenceUniversities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and other higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for almost 577,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest private defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £76.8bn (at 31 March 2025). To find out more, please visitUSSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting [e-mail].