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Lead Data Engineer

  1. Full time
  2. Staines
  3. Data & Technology

Upto £75,000 plus car allowance (£5,100)

Expiry date: 24/05/2024

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Job description

Are you passionate about data? Are you an exceptional people manager with experience leading high-performing teams? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology?

If your answer is 'yes' to all of these, keep reading.  

 

This role is Hybrid and will require 1 day in the office per week, applicants must be in commutable distance from either our Newbury or Staines sites.

Want to know a little about us?

At Novuna, we care about building a better tomorrow.  With a focus on sustainability, and a passion for phenomenal customer experiences, we provide consumers and businesses with the capital they need to realise their ambitions.

We're proud to be a Top 50 Inclusive employer. We're a signatory of the Women in Finance and the Race at Work Charter and we're Disability Confident Committed

What does the role involve?

Reporting to the Data and Analytics Practice Manager you will lead a team of Data Engineers; designing, building, and maintaining the Data Lakehouse at Novuna to enable the business to make more happen with data.

Some of your key duties will include:

  • Providing outstanding data solutions for our projects
  • Supporting the business to glean meaningful insights and inform decision making
  • Designing and implementing cutting edge Data Lakehouse solutions 
  • Building and maintaining Data pipelines

What are we looking for?

You'll demonstrate a real passion for data culture in the business world and embody a strong combination of analytical and technical skills to ensure that Novuna is realising value from its data. You're a creative problem solver who likes to challenge norms and bring new ideas to the table!  You'll be experienced at managing teams and mentoring colleagues.

Also, we're looking for the following: 

  • Hands-on experience with Python and SQL
  • Knowledge of relational databases, data lake and data lakehouse architectures
  • Ability to think on your feet and problem solve
  • Hands-on experience with Azure and Databricks

What can we offer you?

At Novuna we take our people promise seriously. If you join us, you'll have a chance to make a difference, opportunities to learn, and time to shine.

In addition to a market-benchmarked salary and excellent bonus scheme, our offer to you includes:

  • Company car or cash alternative – with fantastic EV incentives
  • Flexible hybrid working
  • 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell 5 days
  • Full wellbeing package including BUPA, digital GP service, 24/7 employee assistance, plus wellbeing events throughout the year

What's the next step?

Interested?  Start your application today and see what Novuna can offer you. 

Novuna has been named one of the top 50 most inclusive employers for the fourth year running and this is also reflected in our recruitment process. We are committed to ensuring our application process is inclusive and accessible to all candidates.

We're Disability Confident Committed, so if you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

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