Data Platform Engineer
Data Platform Engineer
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Job Description
Job Description
At Aberdeen our ambition is to be the UKs leading Wealth & Investments group.
Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industrys best talent.
Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients customers colleagues shareholders and society.
We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent.
Aberdeen comprises three businesses interactive investor (ii) Investments and Adviser each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients evolving needs:
interactive investor the UKs second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform enables individuals in the UK to plan save and invest in the way that works for them.
Our Adviser businessprovides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers enabling them to create value for their customers.
Our Investments businessis a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market through either public markets or alternative asset classes.
About the Department
A new Data Tribe has been formed within our Investments Product Model uniting our core data capabilities under a single team led by a new Chief Data Officer. With strong foundations already in place the focus is now on accelerating data accessibility and availability across the business. By partnering with business-aligned Tribes we aim to unlock greater value from data drive automation and AI-powered efficiencies fuel innovation and support scalable growth all built on a continuously evolving modern data platform.
About the Role
As a Data Platform Engineer you will support the design implementation and management of a decentralised data architecture based on Data Mesh principles. You will work with technologies such as Snowflake dbt Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric to build scalable secure and high-performing platform capabilities. Your work will empower domain teams to autonomously own access and manage their data via self-service Data Products while maintaining governance across a distributed data landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Data Mesh Architecture & Implementation
Data Platform Development & Automation
Data Product Design & Governance
Cloud Data Warehousing & Transformation
Security & Compliance
Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
About the Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Familiarity with Data Mesh principles and decentralized data architectures.
Proven expertise with cloud technologies including Snowflake Azure and dbt.
Competency in scripting languages such as SQL PowerShell and Python.
Proficiency with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline management and Terraform for infrastructure automation.
Strong understanding of data security governance and compliance standards.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
A continuous learning mindset and a proactive detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our Benefits
Theres more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn get involved and be supported.
When you join us your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days annual leave a 16% employer pension contribution a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable) private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefitshere.
Our Business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas our vectors of growth focused on our clients changing needs. You can find out more about what we dohere.
An inclusive way of working
Whatever way you like to work if you have the talent and commitment to join our team wed like to hear from you.
At aberdeen weve adopted a blended working approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles their teams our clients and our business.
Were committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds experience cognitive and neurodiversity age gender gender identity sexual orientation disability religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
Employment Type
Full-Time
