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Data Engineer

Equiniti
West Sussex
1 month ago
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Management Level

F

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ’s vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Role Summary

EQ’s Global IT function has begun a transformation journey to support EQ’s transition into a stronger, more profitable, product-led business, driven by real insights and the needs of its customers.

We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join our Data team. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining large-scale data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Databricks. You will work closely with our Product and Engineering teams to ensure data flow and integration across our data ecosystem. Your expertise will help us to improve our data infrastructure, improve data quality, and enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain large-scale data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Databricks

Develop and implement data architectures that meet business requirements and ensure data quality, security, and compliance

Collaborate with wider Product & Engineering teams to integrate data pipelines with machine learning models and analytics tools

Optimise data processing and storage solutions for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness

Develop and maintain data quality checks and monitoring tools to ensure data accuracy and integrity

Work with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize data engineering projects and initiatives

Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering and cloud computing

Skills Capabilities and Attributes

Essential:

Good experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud-based data pipelines and architectures Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, including data pipeline development, data warehousing, and data lake management Proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or Java Experience with data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Apache Beam, or Azure Data Factory Strong understanding of data architecture principles, data modelling, and data governance Experience with cloud-based data platforms, including Azure and or AWS Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Desirable:

Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage, or other Azure data services Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems such as Git Certification in Microsoft Azure, Databricks, or other relevant technologies

What We Offer

Save For Your Future- Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%

All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)– Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.

Health and Wellbeing– Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhanced cover.

Employee discounts– Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.

Flexible Benefits– The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.

Time Off– 28 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.

Winning together– Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.

Learning & Development– Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.

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