Data Engineer | London, UK

Data Engineer | London, UK

Full-Time 55000 - 70000 Β£ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support ledger migration and data clean-up in a dynamic financial services environment.
  • Company: Join a leading financial services firm with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Collaborate with global teams and enhance your career in a fast-paced industry.
  • Why this job: Make an impact by ensuring data accuracy and quality in large-scale projects.
  • Qualifications: Strong SQL skills and experience with data analysis and batch processing.

The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 Β£ per year.

We are looking for experienced Data Engineers / Data Analysts to support a ledger migration and data clean-up initiative across the data lake, reporting and downstream feeds. The role will involve working on large-scale batch processing, data validation, regression testing and migration readiness activities within a financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support ledger migration activities, including data extraction, transformation, reconciliation and validation.
  • Work on data lake clean-up, data quality checks, reporting pipelines and downstream feeds.
  • Develop, enhance and validate SQL queries, batch jobs and data processing logic.
  • Perform regression testing on batch processes to ensure data accuracy and completeness before and after migration.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product and business teams to understand migration requirements and resolve data issues.
  • Document data mapping, validation rules, test results and migration exceptions clearly.
  • Support production readiness, defect triage and post-migration validation activities.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Strong hands-on experience with SQL and data analysis across large datasets.
  • Experience with batch processing, batch regression testing and data reconciliation.
  • Working knowledge of Spark or similar distributed data processing technologies.
  • Experience working with data lakes, reporting platforms, feeds and data migration programmes.
  • Ability to identify data inconsistencies, investigate root causes and support remediation.
  • Strong understanding of data quality, controls, validation and auditability in enterprise environments.
  • Good communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, business and product stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

  • Prior experience in financial services, banking, ledger systems or regulatory data environments.
  • Experience supporting enterprise-scale migration, modernisation or platform transformation programmes.
  • Exposure to reporting, dashboards, data views and operational data feeds.
  • Ability to work in distributed teams across London, Bangalore and Singapore.

Data Engineer | London, UK employer: Photon Group

As a Consulting Analyst in London, you will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment that values analytical thinking and innovation. Our company offers exceptional employee growth opportunities through continuous learning and mentorship, alongside a strong commitment to work-life balance and diversity. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the consulting space.

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Contact Details:

Photon Group Recruitment Team

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