Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer – London Insurance Market | London (Hybrid)

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About the Role

We are hiring an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a high-impact transformation programme focused on modernizing data platforms within the London Insurance Market. This is an excellent opportunity to work on cloud-native solutions that power underwriting, pricing, claims, reinsurance, regulatory reporting, and AI-driven analytics.

You will play a key role in designing scalable data architectures, building robust pipelines, and partnering with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

Location: London, United Kingdom

Working Model: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement modern cloud-based data platforms using Medallion Architecture.
• Build and optimize batch and real-time data pipelines across underwriting, pricing, claims, reinsurance, and bordereaux data.
• Develop scalable solutions using Python, PySpark, Databricks, and/or Snowflake.
• Integrate data from policy administration systems, claims platforms, broker systems, third-party providers, and market feeds.
• Ensure strong data quality, reconciliation, lineage, governance, and auditability.
• Support analytics, MI, regulatory reporting, and AI use cases.
• Apply AI-assisted engineering tools (Open AI / Claude) to improve delivery productivity.
• Drive engineering best practices including code reviews, CI/CD, Git workflows, and automated testing.
• Mentor engineers and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer or Lead Data Engineer.
• Strong background in Insurance, ideally within the London Market ecosystem.
• Deep knowledge of underwriting, claims, delegated authority, pricing, and reinsurance.
• Hands-on expertise in Python, PySpark, Databricks, Snowflake, SQL.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of batch/streaming pipelines and data modelling.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and Git-based delivery models.
• Excellent communication skills with experience engaging business and technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience with bank reporting / bordereaux processing.
• Exposure to GenAI use cases in engineering or analytics.
• Experience leading small engineering teams or workstreams.

Why Join?

• Work on business-critical transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Data, Underwriting, Finance, and Actuarial teams.
• Use modern cloud and AI technologies. xwzovoh
• Strong career growth in a specialist market domain.

Apply Now

If you have the right blend of Data Engineering expertise + Insurance domain knowledge, we’d love to hear from you.

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