Lead Data Engineer
Job Introduction
***Remote/home working with occasional visits to our London or Kent office***
Our people are everything to us. The way they deliver exceptional experiences every day for our customers, for their colleagues. The way they own what they do. Their 'Why's it like that?' curiosity. How they always think of others and work together to get things done. Come and do the best work of your life alongside lovely colleagues. Come to Saga!
And right now, we are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join Saga’s Data Engineering Team. You will be the admin for our Azure Cloud and Snowflake instances and set the technical standards and best practice for other Data Engineers in the team. You will be using your technical expertise to obtain, interpret, structure, and manage data for analytics users.
Reporting into the Director of Data Engineering, you will be the Subject Matter Expertise for the Data Lake and Snowflake related technologies and applications. You will be responsible for line managing Data Engineers in the Integration and Platform teams and you will also supervise their technical coaching and mentorship.
And in return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast-paced career with an excellent benefits package.
If this is of interest to you then we would be keen to hear from you!
Role Responsibility
As a Lead Data Engineer your responsibilities will be:
- Developing, owning, and maintaining Data Governance policies, processes, standards & best practice principles relating to data engineering, including data quality and MDM, and ensuring adherence across the architecture from the wider community.
- Working closely with IT to ensure data security and cloud configuration remains at optimum performance at all times.
- Being responsible for leading, managing, documenting, and delivering all aspects of code development for data ingest routines for unstructured data, promoting the development of reusable, robust and scalable products e.g., code & data models.
- Advising on and contributing to projects & delivery planning for all data engineering elements.
- Working with other technologists to design and develop data engineering solution components.
- Being responsible for developing & managing complex data ETL pipelines to ensure data is gathered quickly, correctly & securely.
- Optimising processes, for example, automation of existing manual processes.
- Following our Governance and Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
- Continually looking for innovative ways to make improvements based on the latest trends and research.
- Networking to stay connected with business trends and changes.
- Managing stakeholders and external providers effectively.
- Staying up to-date through internal and external events and sharing best practice with colleagues.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business to make sure the team supports Saga’s strategic initiatives.
The Ideal Candidate
· Previous experience of working with large complex data engineering projects.
· Experience with designing and developing ETL pipelines.
· Technical knowledge of data engineering techniques and concepts including data ingestion, processing, and storage.
· Previous experience of line management including mentoring and coaching team members.
· Working knowledge of programming and query languages – particularly SQL.
· Experience with MS Azure data storage, management, and analytics apps.
· Prior experience with cloud based analytical tools like Snowflake and data visualisation tools like Tableau is highly advantageous.
· Experience with Talend application used for data ingestion is desirable.
· Excellent communication and technical presentation skills.
· Able to work methodically under pressure and working to tight deadlines.
· Proactive, resilient, and focussed on business objectives.
· Ability to multi-task and work across a range of projects and issues with various timelines and priorities.
· Able to work in a flexible and agile environment.
Our Saga Values:
- Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen.
- Empathy – Always aware of others.
- Curiosity – Always asking why.
- Collaboration – Always one team, the Saga team!
Package Description
The standard benefits when you join Saga include:
Remote working available where possible
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year
Workplace Pension
AXA Be Supported
A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
About the Company
Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.
At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.
Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.
Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.
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