Data Engineer – 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
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Job Summary
Data Engineer 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Division: Data Technology & Innovation
Department: Digital Intelligence Solutions
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 52400 to 71200 and London from 57700 to 78300 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory
Your recruitment contact is Sonika via . Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
About the FCA and team
We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair thriving and effective. By joining us youll play a key part in protecting consumers driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.
The Data Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure agile and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions transparency and operational efficiency. Sitting within DTI the Digital Intelligence Solutions team deliver a Digital Unified Intelligence Environment to surface insights for action through tools dashboards and bespoke analysis.
Role responsibilities
Provide hands-on technical leadership guiding the team to build and support solutions that are robust scalable and fit for purpose within an AWS Cloud environment
Advise on technical design and architecture for data platforms ensuring solutions meet business needs and adhere to FCA engineering standards
Review and assure quality of deliverables from internal and external teams embedding best practices like CI/CD automated testing (Test-Driven Development/ Behaviour-Driven Development) and code quality standards
Identify opportunities for product enhancements and quick wins influencing design proposals that deliver measurable business benefits
Opportunity to work closely with senior professionals diverse stakeholders and third-party suppliers to deliver technology change that makes FCA a data-focus tech-enabled regulator
Foster a culture of agility and continuous improvement enabling faster time-to-market predictable releases and optimised delivery through modern engineering practices
Skills required
Minimum:
Experience in building and delivering robust data platforms and systems within Agile and DevOps environments leveraging AWS Cloud to create scalable secure and high-performing solutions
Prior experience applying modern engineering practices such as CI/CD Lean Architecture automated testing (Test-Driven Development/ Behaviour-Driven Development) branching strategies and continuous monitoring to ensure quality and efficiency
Experience working with technologies like Cloudera Talend ETL Python and PySpark while collaborating with stakeholders and third-party suppliers to deliver impactful end-to-end data solutions
Essential:
Proven expertise in designing and optimising data pipelines and ETL workflows that transform data into actionable insights
Deep knowledge of big data technologies and strong understanding of data governance security and compliance principles
Ability to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams and manage complex integrations across diverse environments
Passion for innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on enhancing performance and reliability in data engineering
Benefits
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
Non-contributory pension (812% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
Private healthcare with Bupa income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
35 hours of paid volunteering annually
A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.
Our values and culture
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one thats free from discrimination and bias celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation one that makes better decisions drives innovation and delivers better regulation.
If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.
We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
Disability Confident: our hiring approach
Useful information and timeline
Timeline:
Job advert close: 7 December at 11:59pm
CV Review/Shortlist: w/c 8 December
First Interview: w/c 15 December
Second Interview: w/c 5 January
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role therefore please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting
Key Skills
- IVR
- SOAP
- Avaya
- Solaris
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Database Design
- Hibernate
- ITIL
- Weblogic
- Express.js
- Contracts
- ASP
About Company
The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for around 50,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 48,000 firms
