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Data Engineer Cyprus, Remote, United Kingdom, Remote ·

Ocean Finance
London
1 week ago
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About the company
At Ocean, we’re on a mission to become the UK’s leading credit platform for people not served by the mainstream, helping them improve their financial wellbeing over their lifetime. This has been our mission for over 30 years, and it’s still the thing that drives us to do better and more for our customers.
We do this by helping our customers make informed decisions and access personal finance products.
If our mission sounds interesting, please keep reading!
About the job
We are on the lookout for a skilled

Data Engineer

to become an integral part of our Data Platform and Services team. Reporting to our Head of Data Platform and Services, you'll not only maintain and optimize our data infrastructure but also spearhead its evolution. Built predominantly on Databricks, and utilizing technologies like Pyspark and Delta Lake, our infrastructure is designed for scalability, robustness, and efficiency. You'll take charge of developing sophisticated data integrations with various advertising platforms, empowering our teams with data-driven insights and informed decision-making

What you’ll be doing for us
Leadership in Design and Development : Lead in the architecture, development, and upkeep of our Databricks-based infrastructure, harnessing Pyspark and Delta Lake.
CI/CD Pipeline Mastery : Create and manage CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated deployments and system health monitoring.
Advanced Data Integration : Develop sophisticated strategies for integrating data with platforms like Google Analytics and Facebook Ads.
Cross-Team Collaboration : Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver tailored data solutions.
Data Pipeline Optimization : Enhance data pipeline frameworks, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
Performance Troubleshooting : Tackle complex data platform performance issues, promoting system stability.
Industry Trend Analysis : Keep abreast of the latest in data technologies, analytics, and security.
Agile Methodology Advocacy : Engage in Scrum teams, enhancing the agile development process.
Data Governance Leadership : Drive the development and adherence to data governance standards.
Data-Driven Culture Champion : Advocate for the strategic use of data across the organization.
Skills-wise, you’ll definitely:
Expertise in Apache Spark
Advanced proficiency in Python and Pyspark
Extensive experience with Databricks
Advanced SQL knowledge
Proven leadership abilities in data engineering
Strong experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
Experience in implementing data integrations with multiple advertising and analytics platforms.
Solid understanding of data governance and security best practices
What we’ll do for you
Pay you competitively and review your salary every year
Welcome you into our awesome team (dare we say the best? We do, yes!)
Bring the kind of vibe where we want you to share your ideas, even if it’s not “your area”
Provide you with all the kit you need to work from home. Of course, you can also work from our Manchester or Cyprus offices, too.
Help you plan for life after work with our pension scheme
Take care of your health with eye test vouchers, and our employee assistance programme
Give you 25 days holiday (to start with), as well as local public holidays and a day off on your birthday
Support you with training, mentoring and anything else you need to further your development and hit your career goals
Invite you to regular online and in-person team socials, as well as the occasional team retreat somewhere exotic
Help you help others with optional “community” days for volunteering
Provide you flexibility of benefit with PerkBox discounts our / and Ocean Health Plan

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