Senior Data Engineer

Lloyds Bank plc
London
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Senior Data Engineer page is loaded## Senior Data Engineerlocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: January 22, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: 149938End DateWednesday 21 January 2026Salary Range£81,999 - £91,110Flexible Working OptionsHybrid Working, Job ShareJob Description Summary.Job Description****JOB TITLE: Senior Data EngineerSALARY: £81,999 – £91,110LOCATION(S): LondonHOURS:Full-time – 35 hours per weekWORKING PATTERN:Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our London office.About this opportunityThis role sits within our Customer Data Services Platform and we're the team that looks after the customer data for the whole of Lloyds Banking Group. Our mission is to make this data available for the right purpose with the appropriate confidentiality whilst ensuring a phenomenal engineering experience based on performance, resilience, and integrity.The systems we support, underpin almost everything we do as Lloyds Banking Group. We maintain these systems with the highest standard, with an ambition to take ownership of the operational support 24/7 using SRE principles.As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and optimising data pipelines and architectures that enable data driven insights and decision making across the organisation. You'll work primarily within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem, leveraging tools such as BigQuery, DBT (Data Build Tool), Apache Kafka, and SQL to design and maintain reliable and scalable data infrastructure, following LBG's Agile processes.You'll collaborate closely with data analysts, and other engineering teams to ensure data is efficiently collected, processed, and made available for analysis, ensuring high performance and reliability in a cloud-based environment.Why Lloyds Banking GroupYou're technically minded and skilled with large datasets. You have developed a project from inception to production and understand the value of well tested software and production feedback.What you’ll needYou're technically minded and skilled with large datasets. You have developed a project from inception to production and understand the value of well tested software and production feedback.We're looking for data engineers that can ask penetrating questions, design and communicate robust solutions, develop in short iterative cycles following XP practices, whilst championing excellence, inclusivity, and sustainability. You're prepared to join an existing development team, pickup fast with the goal of becoming a strong member of the team, able to mentor peers and collaborate with stakeholders.More specifically we’d like you to have much of the following, but it's ok if you don't check every box: SQL Querying - Write sophisticated and efficient SQL queries Design, develop, and maintain models, pipelines and transformations with GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, DBT, Cloud Storage, Apache Kafka).* Good at scripting in Sql, bash, python, terraform, java etc.* Fluent with source control tools like git + github* Built automated regressions tests, integrated with CI/CD, that validate the requirements are met e.g. cucumber.* Good understanding of architecture/Systems thinking with cloud native principles* Proactive at using metrics to inform performance optimisations.* Able to listen, reflect and respect the views of others as well as being able to communicate your own opinion respectfully.* Passionate about driving a modern and inclusive working culture* A growth mindset, happy to share what is known and absorb what is new.About working for usOur ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.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.We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15%* An annual performance-related bonus* 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*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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