Role: Senior Data EngineerLocaiton: London, 3 days per week on site required Rate: £90.00 - £95.00 per hour (umbrella)Duration: 6-month contract Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? You'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. We believe in fostering an environment that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate, and above all, fun.About the TeamYou will be joining the Data Platform Team, where you'll play a key role in ensuring the performance, stability, compliance, and overall success of the platform. This team handles various aspects of data management, including architecture, governance, and data lifecycle management. As part of this team, you'll contribute to the continuous availability of the system and its services while ensuring that it meets all Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs).Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand and address requirements.Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance product and service capabilities.Build robust solutions to ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance with relevant standards.Support audit and compliance requirements, including encryption, security, and data archiving.Work closely with team members to foster a positive and efficient working environment.Focus on developing Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) services from the ground up, meeting all NFRs, including compliance and performance.What You BringPro-active, can-do attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Proven experience working on high-volume processing systems.Strong understanding of Oracle database architecture and related concepts.Solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail.Strong knowledge of SQL, with demonstrated expertise in querying large datasets.Familiarity with programming techniques, particularly in PL/SQL.Solid understanding of Oracle segment partitioning and index usage.Added Bonus if You HaveExperience with Kafka Connect or queuing systems (such as Kafka).Familiarity with data serialization formats like JSON, XML, PARQUET, or YAML.Experience with high-volume distributed systems.Knowledge of cloud-based data services.Python or Shell scripting skills.What We Offer YouA variety of career development tools, resources, and opportunities to grow your career.The chance to tackle some of the most challenging and relevant issues in the payments industry.A dynamic and exciting work environment with industry-leading teams and technologies. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered please click the "apply" button.Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive