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JOB TITLE: Data Engineer (SAS)
Salary: £47,790 - £55,000
LOCATION: Halifax
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in our Halifax office.

About this opportunity
Exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer to join the Consumer Risk Data Labs to focus on assisting in the design, development, and maintenance of the Le Mans analytical SAS application, gaining practical experience whilst working under the guidance of senior data engineers. They will help to provide a critical service to enable the effective management and operations of the Le Mans data infrastructure. Le Mans provides the capability for regulatory reporting, risk modelling and analytics including Capital Reporting, IFRS9, FINREP, Bureau and BCBS239 reporting and supports 1100+ colleagues.

About us
Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too

What you'll do...

• Supports the management and operations of the SAS Data Warehouse (Le Mans) which supports 1100+ colleagues across Risk.

• Collaborates across technology and business teams to deliver the required level of service and data capabilities.

• Delivers support and resolves issues on the production scheduled batch on Le Mans. This requires experience of SAS DI Studio.

• Supports oversight, process execution and customer engagement for compliance and governance (ITEC, UAM, Cyber, SOX, Deloitte, Audit, etc). This requires experience of SAS Management Console.

• Work closely with customers to understand requirements and specifications, collaborate with team to identify and fix defects.

• Assist in the maintenance and support of existing Data Products. Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise. Help ensure the smooth operation of deployed solutions.

• Promote active data product custodianship by participating in incident root-cause analysis to identify and act on findings.

• Elevate the security, maintenance and resilience of Data Services and Products

• Invest to develop your data, technical and agile skills. Continuously improve data and technical skills through on-the-job learning and training opportunities. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends. Seek feedback and actively work on improving data engineering and problem-solving skills.

What you'll need...

• Data Engineering - Uses experience and utilises appropriate data tools, systems and techniques to collect, store, validate, extract, transform and load data according to set guidelines.

• Data Literacy - Understands the value of data for decision making and independently performs semi-advanced analysis, manually and with the use of data tools to put data in context. Requires support to translate data into insights and communicate it effectively.

• Data Modelling & Design - Applies basic data modelling techniques to real world datasets. Begins to understand the context of data models. Performs simple data modelling tasks. Uses data modelling tools with minimal guidance.

• Critical Thinking - Analyses and effectively evaluates the problem/situation or ideas, using facts, data, and concepts that underline their ideas. Asks relevant questions to clarify data accuracy assessing the findings objectively.

• SAS Enterprise Guide / SAS DI Studio - Proficient user of SAS software that is integral to the skills required of for the role.

It would be great if you also had

• SAS Functions; SAS Macros; SAS SQL - Proficient user of SAS functionality that is integral to the abilities required of for the role

• Communication - Thinks about the audience, message and context and uses appropriate styles, tools, and approaches to deliver concise and professional presentations. Encourages feedback for improvement.

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. 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

• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!