Lead Data Engineer

Time left to apply: End Date: December 20, 2024 (30+ days left to apply)
Job requisition id: R3770
About the BusinessQuilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK's best wealth manager for clients and their advisers. Quilter oversees £111.6 billion in customer investments (as at 31 March 2024). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.
Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning.
At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve.
Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it's the perfect time to join us!
About the RoleLevel: 4
Department: Technology
Location: Southampton or England – Home Worker
Contract type: Permanent
We are looking for a Technical Lead to help shape the future roadmap of the Data Platform. You'll be a hands-on developer building out framework enhancements to optimise the Data Platform for current and future usage.
You'll also help shape how we grow our Data Engineering service, providing mentorship to new engineers.
My team works across all functions in Quilter and you'll get the opportunity to work with experienced data professionals and help shape how we deliver our data services going forward.
I'm passionate about my team's personal growth and actively encourage learning and development so that you stay current not just with what Quilter needs today but also with industry trends.
The Lead Data Engineer will follow Quilter's Software Development Community of Practice, and Data Centre of Excellence processes to ensure there is an embedded and sustainable Software Development Operating Model for Data Services.
Our Data Engineers develop and maintain data ingestion, storage, processing and integration solutions through Quilter's Azure Data Platform.
You will collaborate alongside other members of the team and Product Owner in producing testable, maintainable, and high-quality data solutions and following Quilter's development practices.
In this role you will also support the migration of existing legacy solutions onto the Quilter strategic data platform and contribute to the adoption of a standard data solution methodology to be implemented across the organisation. You will also be involved in driving Framework extensions and reducing technical debt.
You'll input into backlog prioritisation by providing technical background knowledge and technical risk assessment to be included alongside business priorities.
In this role you will be expected to act as a technical lead for a release, ensuring quality, best practice and continuous improvements drive decisions.
About YouOur ideal candidate will have extensive and demonstrable technical knowledge in key areas such as Azure Data Services, Spark and Python, Data Pipelines and DevOps.
In addition to this you will be a thought leader, with the ability to bring a team of technical engineers together and drive prioritisation of technical deliveries alongside business requirements.
You will work with the Technology Product Owner to manage task assignments and risk escalation, with a focus on quality, collaboration and teamwork.
Importantly, you will lead with an agile approach and embrace change to successfully deliver better ways of working and achieve positive outcomes for our customers.
To be successful in this role, you will need proven experience in one or more of the following:
Azure Data Services (including Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake)Microsoft BI experience (SSAS, SSRS, Power BI and other Power Platform)SQL including T-SQL (Queries, views, stored procedures, functions)Integration and ETL design and delivery including (SSIS, Azure Data Factory)Data visualisation (Tableau, QlikView, Power BI, Business Objects)Developing analytical use cases using Spark programming in Python and one other language (e.g. R, and Scala)Inclusion & DiversityWe value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
ValuesDo the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we're one step ahead of our clients' needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
Core BenefitsHoliday: 182 hours (26 days)
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in the incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction. Flexible WorkingAt Quilter, we believe our workplace needs to work for you, and we want to enable that by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so our talent acquisition team are on hand to discuss your needs. Please contact us.
About UsOur purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures.
In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times.
Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.
We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone's contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us.
Quilter is committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our people come from all kinds of backgrounds, and have a wide range of expertise, so we welcome your application regardless of your beliefs, culture, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation and or disability. Please contact the talent acquisition team if you need any reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, require information in an alternative format or have any questions around accessibility, we will try our very best to accommodate.

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