Lead Data Engineer

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VN-22509

Permanent

London

Competitive salary, bonus and benefits

7 November 2022

Legal & General are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to lead the technical aspects of data engineering projects while working closely with solution architects to ensure the integrity and consistency of end to end technology solutions in order to deliver the L&G Strategy. Meeting requirements and costs, you will ensure alignment to Group IT technology strategy and enterprise architecture, policies and standards.

  • Ensuring the solutions developed and deployed are fit for purpose and fit for use, meet the business requirements, adhere to quality standards and deliver value within cost constraints
  • Ensuring all developments follow the agreed change process
  • Working with security architecture to ensure all solutions are fully approved
  • Providing input into project and resource plans and support business case production
  • Working within an agile methodology framework
  • Overseeing solution development including implementation engagement as needed
  • Applying knowledge of technology options and survey external market landscape for solution insights, direction, and vendors, as required
  • Identifying issues and risks and leading their resolution as required
  • Identifying and implementing opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in existing services
  • Treating Customers Fairly – Ensure that our application estate has core values embedded around ensuring value is provided fairly to all of our customers
  • Knowledge of Database Technology including DB2 and Snowflake, WhereScape Red Database Automation as well as Cloud Platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP would be a huge plus
  • Understanding of basic data architecture principles, solutioning and ETL experience, dimensional/schematic modelling and design
  • Experience with leading a team, requirements gathering and documentation
  • Defining and documenting complex data solutions/dimensional models
  • You will have prior experience delivering change within a highly regulated environment
  • Test and release management experience will be beneficial

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 27 days' holiday, private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes.  It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact Loren Roots at loren.higgins@landg.com (https://www.linkedin.com/in/loren-roots/). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.

About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes.  It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact Loren Roots at loren.higgins@landg.com (https://www.linkedin.com/in/loren-roots/). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.