Senior Data Engineer

Description & Requirements

You'll bring the ambition, we'll provide the opportunities

At Tesco Bank, we have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer with knowledge of SAS or another programming language. This role presents a wide variety of work, including project work and is an exciting opportunity as a Data Engineer, within the Data Team at Tesco Bank playing a pivotal role in developing a market-leading Data & BI team. It offers an excellent opportunity for someone who's looking to develop their technical skills.

The Data team sit within a market-leading Pricing department and recently completed a major Azure Cloud migration programme, migrating the BI platform with a view to modernisation in the near future.

Support developing SAS-based data warehouses, using strong communication skills you will liaise with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, delivering end-to-end data requests and ensuring a single version of the truth across the whole organisation.

We can be flexible on location, however, you'll need to be able to travel to the Reigate Office one day per week.

The Senior Data Engineer's main responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for processing Data & BI requests for internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner whilst ensuring data accuracy and audits are not compromised.
• Produce regular business performance BI for analysis, executive and governance purposes in a consistent, accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure data reporting and manipulation are compliant with internal policies, maintaining all documentation and data definition schedules where appropriate
• Liaising with internal stakeholders regularly to ensure assistance is given in understanding Data & BI for improving business performance or operations
• Understand and identify stakeholder data requests and develop or recommend solutions to meet requirements
• Responsible for supporting all aspects of data such as Solution Development, Quality, Security, Management, Architecture, Availability and Performance
• Identify and monitor associated Data & BI risks and report any business impact with recommended solutions to the Data Engineering Manager
• Working with the Data & BI team to develop and maintain a comprehensive data warehouse using SAS/SQL to ensure all data is clearly defined and consistently maintained throughout the organisation
• Develop and maintain data dictionaries covering factors and measures within data warehouses

Experience and skills that are essential to being a Data Engineer

• Some Knowledge of SQL is essential
• Ability to analyse and interpret data with good investigative and analytical skills and make recommendations
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) with non-technical internal colleagues
• Proven organisation skills with the ability to work with tight deadlines
• Able to demonstrate sound attention to detail, ensuring any output is accurate before being passed onto the wider business
• Experience developing and maintaining strong working relationships
• Demonstrate a 'Can Do' attitude with a desire to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)

Other experience and skills that would be beneficial

• Knowledge of SAS or another programming language
• Experience with Excel, or other analytical / visualisation tools
• Some experience in defining data requirements
• Previous experience within the General Insurance or Financial Services industry

At Tesco, our purpose is to help our customers, communities and the planet a little better every day. And at Tesco Bank we aim to give our customers smarter money help, for everyday life, building on the foundations that have made Tesco a truly great British brand - and success worldwide. Bringing that success to the financial services industry means attracting the finest talent to our senior and specialist roles, creating a backbone of excellence for our business - and offering professionals like you the chance to make a wide-ranging and long-lasting impact in a business that's breathing new life into the industry.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco Bank where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco Bank, we not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings to enable us to help our shoppers manage their money a little better every day. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.

We also know the importance of balancing work with life's other commitments. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we'll explore what's possible.

Wherever your talent lies, you'll find challenge and reward in equal measure. We're here to go the extra mile for our customers - and we'll do the same for you. It's simple. As long as you have the ambition, we'll provide the opportunity for success.

Our Purpose

The Tesco name comes with a dedication to customer service excellence, but Tesco Bank offers something more: a fresh approach to finance. While it's an innovation, ours is a business built on the next development, the evolution to come. For forward-thinking, technical professionals, that means making a wide-ranging and long-lasting impact in an organisation that's changing the face of banking for our customers.

We're on a mission to make our customers happier and more successful by putting them in control of their finances.

Requisition description

D&I statement - We value our people and diverse team and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals. We encourage colleagues to be productive, focus on meaningful work, and look for ways to further develop themselves & career, and have an excellent work/life balance.

Our colleagues are working remotely. Looking to the future, we are excited to understand our 'new normal' and are committed to exploring the opportunities that a hybrid working environment could bring for our wider team. If you're interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Bank looks like, click apply to find out more!