Data Engineer

Job Description

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Data Engineer

£60,000-£65,000

Manchester City Centre- Hybrid

We are looking for highly skilled and experienced Azure Data Engineer to join a newly established team with a strong focus on data. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering a complex, high-impact project within the Financial Services / Capital Markets domain.

The position centres on designing and building robust, scalable, and reusable data pipelines, transforming raw data into well-structured relational models. You will work with large, complex, multi-source datasets, including loan servicing platforms, property and valuation systems, collections tools, and third-party data providers-ensuring data is reliable, auditable, and delivered at scale.

Data Engineer Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert across ADF, Databricks, Python, PySpark, and Spark SQL
• Manage the daily ingestion and processing of raw data into enterprise data platforms
• Collaborate with the wider team to define data flows and establish data standards
• Deliver trusted datasets to support analytics, asset strategy, finance, and risk functions
• Oversee end-to-end data ingestion and integration, from source systems through to data lakes and warehouses
• Optimise and performance-tune data pipelines and integration processes
• Work closely with Data Stewards and Business Analysts to understand data requirements and design optimal pipeline solutions
• Ensure all solutions align with the target-state data architecture

About You

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related discipline (preferred)
• Strong hands-on experience building resilient and xwzovoh reusable data pipelines
• A proactive, self-driven individual with the ability to collaborate across business and technical teams
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with financial data domains (e.g., IBOR/ABOR, transactions, market data, reference data)
• Background in Real Estate, Credit, Banking, or NPL Asset Management
• Microsoft certifications are advantageous

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