Senior Data Engineer — AWS Cloud, CI/CD & Data Pipelines

Financial Conduct Authority; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK financial services regulator is seeking a Data Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will provide technical leadership to build robust data solutions in an AWS environment, collaborating with stakeholders on impactful data solutions. Essential skills include data platform development, CI/CD application, and big data technology expertise. The role offers a hybrid work model and notable benefits, including private healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Expertise in designing data pipelines and ETL workflows.
• Strong understanding of data governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership in AWS.
• Advise on technical design for data platforms.
• Review quality of deliverables from teams.
• Foster a culture of agility and improvement.

Skills

Experience in building robust data platforms

Applying CI/CD in engineering

Experience with Cloudera and Python

Knowledge of big data technologies

Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams

Tools

AWS Cloud

Talend ETL

PySpark

Job description

A UK financial services regulator is seeking a Data Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will provide technical leadership to build robust data solutions in an AWS environment, collaborating with stakeholders on impactful data solutions. Essential skills include data platform development, CI/CD application, and big data technology expertise. The role offers a hybrid work model and notable benefits, including private healthcare and a pension scheme.