SQL Data Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Data EngineerLOCATION: LeedsHOURS: Full-timeWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid (minimum two days per week in the office)

About This OpportunityAre you ready to take your career to the next level? Join our dynamic Finance Platform team where we are on a mission to design and implement trusted, secure, and innovative products that cater to our customers in Group Corporate Treasury and Finance reporting! We're redefining experiences across the end-to-end colleague lifecycle through cutting-edge technology.

As a Data Engineer, you will play a vital role in designing and maintaining our data solutions, unlocking opportunities to digitise processes and enhance business outcomes. You'll help shape the future of our technology landscape while aligning with our strategic goals.

What You'll Do:

  • Collaborate as a Technical Business Analyst, bridging both business and technical domains.
  • Engage in business requirements definition, data analysis, and solution design.
  • Support all areas of the software development lifecycle-without the coding and development aspect.

Why Join Us?Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving! We're investing billions in our people, data, and technology to meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. Join us on this exciting journey!

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