Senior Data Engineer
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Senior Data Engineer
Division – Data, Technology & Innovation
Department - Digital Systems
Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £75,900 and London from £57,000 to £83,450 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.
What will you be doing?
You will design and optimise data structures for products, refine data flows, and ensure outsourced teams follow data models and best practices. You'll collaborate closely with FCA Product Owners, Architects, and Data Engineers in other teams, along with Service Managers and third-party suppliers supporting development.
Define and maintain logical and physical data models across products, ensuring consistency and alignment with evolving product capabilities
Streamline end-to-end data flows, optimising data ingestion, transformation, storage and consumption for seamless operations
Collaborate with development teams to implement scalable and high-performance data integration patterns across APIs and services
Establish and uphold best practices for data quality, lineage, metadata and governance to drive accuracy and compliance
Lead the design and maintenance of source-of-truth datasets, enabling cross-product analytics and data-driven decision-making for stakeholders
Champion the adoption of cutting-edge data tooling, driving improvements in data observability, reliability and efficiency
What will you get from the role?
Gain valuable experience and grow in a technology-focused career path within a supportive and collaborative team
Work in a purpose-driven organisation with a strong public service ethos and shared common goals
Make a meaningful impact while contributing to initiatives that drive positive change
Enjoy a healthy work-life balance, with a focus on working smart rather than long hours
Be empowered to take ownership of your work in an environment that values autonomy and trust
Thrive in a diverse and inclusive workplace that prioritises leadership with strong interpersonal skills
Which skills are required?
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)
Minimum
Experience in data engineering, modelling and API design, ensuring scalable and reusable data structures
Experience partnering with distributed teams to enhance data architecture and streamline pipeline efficiency
Experience creating and contributing to key data architecture artefacts, including ERDs, semantic layer designs, data flow documentation, API specs and metadata management
Essential
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to assess supplier technical proposals and drive cost-effective solutions
Expertise in designing, improving and implementing data models to optimise performance and reliability
Solid understanding of data lifecycle management, including retention policies and governance
Desirable
Knowledge of industry trends, standards and best practices in data engineering and data management
Certifications such as dbt Certified Developer, AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Google Professional Data Engineer, CDMP, etc
Experience with cloud data platforms, governance and observability to enhance reliability and performance
Our Values & Diversity
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.
Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.
Benefits of working at the FCA
25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
Private healthcare with Bupa
A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
Income protection
We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.
Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA
Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
This role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory
Advert Closing Date: Midnight 23 June (please submit your application by 11:59 on 22 June)
CV Review/Shortlist: w/c 23 June
First Round Case Study Assessment: w/c 30 June
Competency Based Interview: w/c 14 July
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact: k
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime
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