Senior Data Engineer - Credit Platform

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP; Halifax; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to manage and develop data products while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Python and SQL, a proven track record in data-driven projects, and experience mentoring junior colleagues. The role includes responsibilities like highlighting IT security issues and coordinating work schedules. Join us to make a real difference while promoting diversity and inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus award

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Track record in building robust data driven projects.
• Experience in helping shape data engineering teams and mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and/or operation of significant aspects of the data management system.
• Highlight shortcomings and suggest improvements in current IT Security processes.
• Define, deliver, and adapt specialized products/services to meet customer needs.
• Manage the development and/or operation of knowledge management system.
• Coordinate across multiple teams to develop work schedules.
• Identify shortcomings and implement improvements to existing business practices.
• Uncover emerging issues and identify potential causes.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in SQL

Building robust data driven projects

Mentoring junior colleagues

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Data Engineer you will collaborate with the Data Operations, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business SMEs to design, develop, integrate and test Data Product features on the product roadmaps to meet customer needs.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and/or operation of significant aspects of the data management system with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Highlight shortcomings and suggests improvements in current IT Security processes, systems and procedures within assigned unit and/or discipline.
• Define, deliver, and adapts specialized products/services to meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
• Identifies and evaluates complex expertise-led solutions against a range of criteria to find the ones that best meet business needs.
• Manage the development and/or operation of knowledge management system with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Coordinate across multiple teams to develop medium-term and/or long-term work schedules that help the organisation achieve its priorities and fulfil its business plans..
• Identifiy shortcomings, then suggests and implements improvements to existing business practices, while developing and delivering projects or a workstream within the organisation's change management programme with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Uncover emerging issues and/or needs and identifies potential causes, related issues, key stakeholders and barriers.

About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Track record in building robust data driven projects.
• Experience in helping shape data engineering teams and mentoring junior colleagues.

Desirable skills

• Experience working with AI technologies.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey. At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.