First Central
First Central
First Central is a UK-based insurance group with career opportunities spanning finance, governance, technology, data, consulting, and logistics. Its teams work across Haywards Heath, Guernsey, Gibraltar, and Manchester, with remote roles also available. First Central emphasizes an employee-focused culture, sustainability, and flexible working while hiring across a broad range of business and specialist functions.

Data Engineer — Manchester Hybrid

Build governed cloud data pipelines, databases, and business intelligence solutions for First Central, a UK motor and home insurer. Help deliver trusted data that supports decisions for more than 1.4 million customers.

Description

  • Build scalable data solutions for projects and long-term products
  • Develop secure, governed, high-quality pipelines from internal and external on-premises and cloud sources
  • Design and maintain databases and physical data models
  • Clean, map, transform, and optimise data for storage and business or technical use cases
  • Embed data observability and quality controls in pipelines
  • Deliver data lakes, warehouses, business intelligence, and analytics solutions
  • Unit-test your code and conduct peer testing for other engineers’ code
  • Keep pipeline and code documentation accurate and effective
  • Apply coding standards, architectural principles, solution designs, and release management processes
  • Coach and mentor Associate Data Engineers
  • Develop BI solutions such as data marts, semantic layers, reports, and visualisations with tools including Power BI

Requirements

  • At least 2 years and up to 5 years of experience designing and delivering end-to-end data solutions
  • Practical engineering and database experience with SQL Server or Azure services such as Data Factory and Synapse, plus related ETL technologies
  • Strong proficiency in PySpark, Python, and SQL
  • Experience handling large event-based datasets in an enterprise setting
  • Knowledge of software testing techniques and tools
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery practices
  • Experience working in agile environments and self-managing teams
  • Sound understanding of the complete data lifecycle
  • Ability to apply coding standards, architectural principles, solution architecture, and release management practices
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and use time effectively
  • Ability to advise and support less experienced engineers
  • Collaborative working style with effective communication skills
  • Ability to work from the UK locations specified for the role

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements
  • Work primarily from home
  • Typically collaborate in person once each quarter
  • Option to use the office more frequently
  • Opportunities to build new skills and tackle new challenges
  • Access to coaching and mentoring
  • Supportive and trusted working environment
  • Opportunities for career development

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