Job description
- Location:Mumbai
- Department:Guernsey
- Division:IBP Digital and Technology
- Employment Type:Full time
- Salary:Competitive
Data Engineer (13060)
Investec – Where Out of the Ordinary Happens
At Investec, we do things differently. We're a leading international bank and wealth manager built on a culture of curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and human connection. Ideas are heard, ambition is celebrated, and impact is encouraged. As part of a team that challenges convention and strives for outperformance, you'll help shape bold solutions for clients who expect something more than the ordinary.
Investec is a distinctive financial services group serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues that bring out of the ordinary thinking, and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine an accessible structure with a focus on internal mobility. The role demands an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to help the business grow and to drive profitability; to deliver a commercial impact for the business.
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Investec Bank Channel Islands – Digital and Technology |
We are the Digital and Technology team at Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited—a dynamic and diverse group of analysts and engineers who thrive on variety and close collaboration with our business partners. We work as an integrated team, combining deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of the business to deliver meaningful outcomes. We are responsible for the development and support of the core technology platforms that underpin the bank and enable our clients' day-to-day interactions with Investec. As part of a significant modernisation and re-platforming programme, we are transforming our technology landscape to be more resilient, scalable, and fit for the future. This transformation presents a genuine opportunity to simplify how our clients do business with us, improve user experiences, and design innovative solutions to complex problems. For those joining the team, this is a chance to have real influence—helping to shape our platforms, ways of working, and the future direction of technology at Investec Bank Channel Islands, and to be part of something we can collectively be proud of.
Role:
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Data Engineer will be responsible for managing all stages of the data engineering process, including data ingestion, transformation, modelling, and warehousing, and building self-service data products on Investec's Azure data platform (One Data Platform) using their Azure knowledge, in line with the Investec Data Experience (IDX) Azure standards. The primary function of data engineering is to deliver high-quality data to business and end users. This can be achieved either through self-service data products or by collaborating closely with the Data Analytics team to provide modelled data warehouses for reporting and analytics purposes. The role primarily operates in cloud environments, particularly in Azure, but also occasionally involves on-premises environments. The long-term goal being to migrate all on-premises systems to the cloud and eventually decommission them. This role will be pivotal in supporting core banking transformation, product launches, payments integration, and legacy modernisation, working closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Security, and Architecture. |
Key Responsibilities:
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· Translating architecture designs into technical implementations. · Building dynamic meta-data driven data ingestion patterns using Azure Data Factory and Databricks. Building and maintaining the Enterprise Data Warehouse (using Kimball methodology) · Building and maintaining business focused data products and data marts, Azure Analysis Services databases and cubes.
· Ad hoc data analysis and ‘data wrangling' using Azure Synapse Analytics and Databricks. · Implementing and delivering to all stages of data engineering using Investec Data Experience (IDX) templates into ODP (One data platform). · Playing a supporting and mentoring role to junior data engineers. · Develop, implement, and maintain relevant documentation, guidelines, checklists, and policies to promote continuous integration, improve data security, and reduce the possibility of human error. · Sharing support and operational duties within the team and collaborating closely with end-users to understand their business and their data requirements.
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Core Skills and Knowledge: · Knowledge of distributed data mesh deployment methodology. · 8 to 10 years of experience as a data engineer. · Experience in building robust and performant ETL processes. Excellent data analysis and exploration using T-SQL. Extensive experience with SQL Server and SSIS. · Demonstrated expertise in developing and optimising large-scale data processing applications using Apache Spark. Proficient in writing complex Spark jobs to process and analyse vast datasets efficiently. · Skilled in leveraging Pandas for data manipulation and analysis tasks. Capable of transforming raw data into actionable insights by utilising Pandas' powerful data structures and functions. · Knowledge and experience of data warehouse modelling methodologies (Data Vault 2.0, Kimball) · Experience in Azure – one or more of the following: Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, ADLS Gen2 · Understanding and experience in Azure bicep templates for automating deployment of pipelines. Python and SQL (stored procedures, functions) · Understanding systems development, project management approaches. · Build and maintain Analysis Services databases and cubes (both multidimensional and tabular) · Experience in using source control, preferably GIT. · Basic knowledge in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - scripting and automation via Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bash, Bicep and JSON ARM and Bicep templates. · Understanding and experience of DevOps deployment pipelines · Effective communication and collaboration skills to work in cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Willingness to learn new technologies, keep up with industry trends, and adapt to evolving development practices and tools
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Qualifications & Certifications:
· Cloud certifications, such as:
· Banking or payments certifications (advantageous but not mandatory). |
At Investec, you'll be empowered to bring your authentic self, contribute new ideas, and grow alongside colleagues who share your drive for excellence. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will share in our purpose of creating enduring worth and together, we'll achieve things tomorrow that hardly seem possibl
As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote. We believe that being together enables us to live our values and support our clients and communities in an extraordinary way.
Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work.
Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation. We believe that innovation thrives when everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to contribute.
We actively seek out diverse talent and foster an inclusive environment, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Here, you'll find networks, benefits, and development opportunities designed to support your career journey, wherever it may lead.
If this role excites you but you don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we are looking for. Get in touch!
At Investec, we're deeply invested in our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. It's more than a mindset; it's how we show up every day.
Be part of something Out of the Ordinary.
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