Lead Data Engineer

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

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.

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