Senior Data Engineer
vavemga · Ancoats, United Kingdom ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Data engineering
vavemga · Ancoats, United Kingdom ·
Canopius · Manchester, United Kingdom
Canopius Services · Manchester, Greater Manchester
Canopius Group · Ancoats, United Kingdom
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Canopius, a global specialty (re)insurer in the Lloyd's of London market, is hiring a Senior Data Engineer in Manchester (hybrid, 2-3 days/week in office) to build and maintain its Databricks Lakehouse platform using PySpark, Spark SQL, Delta Lake and Azure, including line management of junior/mid engineers and migration off legacy SQL Server.
At Canopius, our delivery teams are responsible for ensuring that business users can effectively harness data insights to drive strategic decision making. Our data strategy is centred around an enterprise Lakehouse platform on Databricks, avoiding fragmented, ungoverned silos on legacy technologies that hamper creativity and scalability. We are building a governed, interoperable data estate that enables self-service for our business teams and provides the trusted foundation for advanced analytics, machine learning and AI to accelerate change across our industry.
This role is an opportunity to apply yourexpertisein Azure technologies, data storage and data engineering techniques to build, extend andmaintainour data ecosystem, which is central to all reporting and analytics across Canopius. You will contribute to key business transformation projects, working closely with senior business stakeholders andleveraging modern technologies. The role includes line management responsibility for 2 junior and a mid-level data engineer, with the potential to grow over time as required. As a senior member of the team, you will also act as a role model and mentor to other engineers, providing guidance and support.
The ideal candidate is an experienced data engineer looking for a new challenge who is enthusiastic about using technology to accelerate change within our industry. You should have the ability to understand business problems and deliver efficient and reliable solutions tailored to our unique challenges, while keeping to a high degree of technical excellence and good data engineering practices. You should be comfortable collaborating and working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
This role is central to delivering Canopius' data strategy through development of new data capabilities and supporting the final transition from legacy SQL Server-based environments. Alongside hands-on delivery, the role provides technical leadership across data engineering initiatives, helping to establish a future-ready, cloud-native data ecosystem.
This is a hybrid role, working 2-3 days per week from our Manchester office.
Responsibilities will include:
Skills and Experience
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in Manchester, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.
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