Principal Data Engineer

Principal Data Engineer

Salary Circa £80,000 National / Circa £100,000 London

Locations: London, Norwich, and Perth

Do you like working with the latest technology and are interested in enhancing your tech abilities? We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Data Engineer with significant experience of managing data pipelines. 

As well as being an expert in cloud platform, you’ll have a strong background in Data Ingestion and Integration, designing and implementing ETL pipelines on various technologies, Data Quality monitoring and a rounded understanding of data operations.

Aviva believes strongly in experimentation leading to industrialisation and we are searching for passionate, energetic individuals who are focussed on using their skills to drive out real business value for our customers.

A bit about the job:

At Aviva, data serves as the lifeblood that propels our organizations forward, and we are no exception. As a Principal Data Engineer within our esteemed Data Engineering team, you will be an indispensable force, seamlessly integrating into Aviva Quantum, our global hub for Data Science Excellence. Here, our focus spans across a spectrum of disciplines, encompassing Machine Learning, Analytics, Data Engineering, AI, and more.

Furthermore, your role extends beyond the technical realm. You’ll serve as a beacon of innovation, guiding the evolution of your teams with an eye towards industry-leading approaches. Your collaborative spirit will be a driving force as your teams engage with other areas of Aviva, ensuring that the culmination of our efforts yields nothing less than the finest customer experience.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Advanced Data Engineering: Proven expertise in building, operationalising, and managing end-to-end data engineering pipelines.  Develop and rollout best practices and documentation standards across teams to optimizing data flow. Experience of concurrently managing multiple data engineering teams across multiple areas.
• Coding Mastery: Proficient in writing clean, robust code in SQL and Python, with a strong foundation in data pipeline software engineering, testing, version control, and debugging.  Experience of mentoring and supporting development of junior engineers.
• Data Analysis and Processing: Skilled in analytics, data manipulation with frameworks like Pandas and PySpark. 
• Architectural Proficiency: Deep understanding of data architecture, modelling, and warehousing concepts, coupled with experience in big data technologies and distributed computing.
• Cloud and Tools Aptitude: Familiarity with cloud platforms including Snowflake, Airflow and Dbt and continuous integration tooling, enhancing your ability to deliver cutting-edge data solutions.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary Circa £80,000 National / Circa £100,000 London (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Make your money go further – Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Sahra Abdulla a call on 07775 042 835 or send an email to [email protected].