Software Engineer | S3 | Fin Control and MI San UK | Milton Keynes | Internal Mobility

Country: United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE

Santander is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a robust risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Enterprise Services is part of the Chief Information Office of Santander Technology and Operations, providing enterprise-wide systems and support services that help run and transform the bank’s IT, data and business capabilities. Specifically, this role will support the calculation Regulatory Reporting in CFO.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

Enterprise services is looking for a Software Engineer based out of Milton Keynes. FTC – 20 Months. As a Technical Lead in Enterprise Services for Group Reporting, you will be responsible for the technical delivery, operation and control of systems, data flows and processes supporting Group regulatory reporting.

The role will act as the principal technical interface between Group Regulatory Reporting, Finance, Risk, Data and Technology teams. It will ensure that reporting data is complete, accurate, timely, traceable and appropriately controlled from source systems through to Group reporting platforms and submissions.

In the context of customer migration, the role will lead the technical integration of TSB-originated data into Santander UK reporting architecture, including the design and implementation of data interfaces, reporting configuration, consolidation processes, controls, testing and migration readiness. The role will support reporting across capital and loan tape regulatory reporting requirements.

We’re shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the team across multiple locations, providing full management of the product lifecycle (design, development, Implementation, test & deployment) including post release.
• Mentoring and developing individuals across multiple squads on design patterns, solution design, technical integration; using your experience and demonstrating your passion to define fit-for-purpose engineering designs/solutions.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Design and implement technical controls covering data quality, access and reporting integrity.
• Environmental setup, testing and parallel runs execution and migration readiness activities.
• Resolve key dependencies and issues, reporting delivery risks to senior governance forums and generation of reporting packs.
• A working knowledge and understanding of GenAI tools.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us greater as a team and as an organisation. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Experience

• Demonstrated leadership in guiding engineering teams, setting technical standards, and collaborating with product owners, and governance stakeholders in regulated environments to deliver resilient, auditable, and production-ready solutions. (Required)
• Extensive experience leading the design, delivery, and operation of cloud-native data and software platforms on AWS, with hands-on expertise. (Required)
• Experience working within Financial or Banking companies (Required)

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (Required)

Languages

• English (Required)

Hard Skills

• Compute & Data Processing EC2, EMR (Required)
• S3 Data Storage (Required)
• Lambda Serverless Development (Required)
• Glue Data Integration & ETL (Required)
• Unix scripting including AWS CLI (Required)
• Step Functions Workflow Orchestration (Required)
• Adopting Agile engineering processes in Scrum/Kanban, DevOps, CI/CD, BDD/TDD test automation (Required)
• Cost Management & Optimisation (Preferred)

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving and Critical Thinking (Required)
• Technical & Non-Technical Communication (Required)
• Adaptability & Change Management (Required)
• Stakeholder Management (Required)
• Decision-Making & Accountability (Required)
• Collaboration & Team Facilitation (Required)
• Risk Awareness & Governance Mindset (Preferred)
• Coaching & Talent Development (Preferred)
• Project Management (Preferred)

WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT

At Santander, your contribution matters. We recognise the difference you make every day, and we make sure you feel valued, supported and rewarded in return.

Here, recognition goes beyond pay. It’s about the pride you feel in your work, the impact you have on customers and communities, and the opportunities you have to grow and thrive — personally and professionally.

Salary Range: £59,200.00 - £88,800.00 per annum (depending on experience). This salary range represents the expected remuneration for the role. Annual salary is based on a standard 35-hour working week. Actual salary offered will depend on skills, experience, qualifications and location.

Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.

Wellbeing that goes beyond work — we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical, mental, social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.

Support for every life stage — from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.

Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.

Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new skills and explore what’s possible across our international network.

Ready to be recognised? It starts with you.

LOCAL COMPLIANCE

At Santander, we’re proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone — regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We’re committed to creating a recruitment experience that’s accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates. We want our people to thrive — at work and at home — while delivering the best outcomes for our customers and supporting each other to grow.

To make this possible, our roles are site-based with a hybrid working pattern, where colleagues are expected to attend the office at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles). When applying, please consider the travel distance, time and cost to your chosen office location(s).

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply. For further Guidance please visit Internal Mobility - Candidate Guidance. If you want to know more about the opportunity: Please contact: Robert Gill - robert.gill@santander.co.uk