Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data architecture and infrastructure necessary for effective data processing and analysis. This role involves collaborating with data analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that data is accessible, reliable, and optimised for use in various applications.

The candidate will be required to deliver to all stages of the data engineering process – data ingestion, transformation, data modelling and data warehousing, and build self-service data products. The role is a mix of Azure cloud delivery and on-prem (SQL) development. Ultimately all on-prem will be migrated to cloud and decommissioned – but we are only part way along that journey.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with end-users and Data Analysts to understand the business and their data requirements.
• Carry out ad hoc data analysis and transform data using Databricks, MS Fabric, or Synapse Analytics.
• Building meta-data driven data ingestion patterns using Azure Data Factory and Databricks, or MS Fabric, or Synapse
• Build and maintain the on-premises SQL Data Warehouse.
• Build and maintain business focused data products.
• Build and maintain Azure Analysis Services cubes.
• Work with Architecture and Engineering teams to deliver projects, and ensure that supporting code and infrastructure follows best practices outlined by these teams.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering Lead, Data Domain Lead and Architect to drive group engineering context within the team continuously.
• Develop and promote exceptional engineering documentation and practices.
• Actively engage with the business units engineering community to promote knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with squad leader, Head of, engineers, and architects to ensure cohesive strategies and practices within the team.
• Actively encourages creating Investec open-source software where appropriate within the business unit.
• Actively encourages team members within the business unit to speak at technical conferences based on the work being done.

Core skills and knowledge:

1. Proven engineering expertise (8+ years)
2. Excellent data analysis and exploration using T-SQL
3. Strong SQL programming (stored procedures, functions)
4. Extensive experience with SQL Server and SSIS
5. Knowledge and experience of data warehouse modelling methodologies, in particular Star Schema and Snowflake Schema
6. Experience in Azure – one or more of the following: Data Factory, Databricks, MS Fabric, Synapse Analytics, ADLS Gen2.
7. Experience in building robust and performant ETL processes.
8. Experience in using source control, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure DevOps.
9. Build ‘infrastructure-as-code' deployment pipelines.
10. Familiarity with modern engineering practices and data store design, in particular Lakehouse and Medallion architecture.
11. Familiarity with the Data as a Product approach
12. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically.
13. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
14. To always act with integrity and embrace the philosophy of treating our customers fairly.

As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.

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. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. 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.

Research shows that some candidates can be reluctant to apply to a role unless they meet all the criteria. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit here and welcome you to do the same – if the role excites you, please don't let our person specification hold you back. Get in touch!

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