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Data Engineer

Lloyds Bank plc
Halifax
5 days ago
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End DateTuesday 28 October 2025Salary Range£70,929 - £78,810Flexible Working OptionsHybrid Working, Job ShareJob Description Summary.Job Description****JOB TITLE: Senior Data EngineerSALARY: £70,929 - £76,000LOCATION(S): Halifax, UKHOURS: Full timeWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office siteAbout this opportunityThis is a key role as part of the Risk Foundations, Consumer Data Lab which creates significant value to the Group, unlocking the potential of the Group’s Data Strategy!As a Data Engineer, you’ll be a critical part of the team delivering business change and transforming the Consumer Risk data! You'll use your technical expertise to support product performance, reliability, and security in line with our strategic vision.Key responsibilities include:* Data Development: Design, build, and maintain data using SAS and other relevant technologies. Transform complex business requirements into scalable solutions that deliver actionable insights.* Collaboration: Work in multidisciplinary teams, liaising with Data Operations, Data Scientists, Software Engineers, and Business SMEs to ensure seamless integration of data product features and effective communication of data-driven findings.* Integration: Facilitate the smooth integration of new data sources and products into existing data architectures, guaranteeing compatibility, performance, and security.* Testing and Quality Assurance: Develop comprehensive testing frameworks for data pipelines and products, ensuring validity, accuracy, and reliability. Perform root cause analysis for data issues, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.* Data Management: Implement robust data management practices, including data cleansing, transformation, enrichment, and validation. Ensure adherence to data governance and security policies.* SAS Programming: Develop, maintain, and optimise SAS scripts, macros, and stored processes to support data engineering functions across the business.* Documentation: Produce and maintain high-quality technical and process documentation, supporting knowledge transfer and audit requirements.If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.What you’ll need* Extensive data engineering experience and implementing data management systems.* Expertise in SAS development* Strong data literacy, with hands-on analytics and development skills.* Proficient in BigQuery, and cloud-native architectures.* Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or Looker for data visualization.* Solid knowledge of data governance, architecture, and lifecycle management.* Familiarity with automation tools and observability frameworks.* Proven leadership, team coaching abilities, and stakeholder influence skills to drive strategic outcomes.About working for usOur focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%* An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance* Share schemes including free shares* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping* 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies**Join our journey.****At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.****We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.****We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.**With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.
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