Description
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to become a key player in our innovative and dynamic squad in Data Services.
About CDL
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.
We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.
In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!
Key Responsibilities
- Manage relational databases, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Investigate and resolve database performance issues promptly, minimising downtime and disruptions.
- Contribute to small-to-medium projects.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and build resources in AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support our data infrastructure, with a strong focus on automation.
- Mentor engineers within the squad, providing technical knowledge transfer sessions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Research and introduce new products and tools to enhance our data engineering capabilities.
- Apply good engineering practices and maintain a continuous improvement mindset towards the products you manage.
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, demonstrating problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Operate within Agile methodologies to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience with AWS.
- Experience in managing relational databases.
- Skilled in SQL.
- Understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI/CD).
- Experience with automation pipelines and testing tools.
- Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
- AWS certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner are a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant industry experience.
Technologies and Tools:
Databases:PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL
AWS:RDS, Aurora, EC2, S3, ECS, KMS, VPC, Security Groups, Subnet Groups, Route 53, IAM, Lambda, Quicksight, Amazon Q, and more
Infrastructure:GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Docker
Monitoring:Dynatrace, Amazon RDS Performance Insights, AWS CloudWatch
Languages:Bash, Python, SQL, PSQL
Issue/Incident Tracking:Jira, ServiceNow
Benefits
Salary
The salary for the role of
Data Engineerpays
up to £52,000p.a. providing a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework (
https://progression.cdl.co.uk/).
Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.
Benefits
- Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)
- Truly flexible working.
- 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
- Top employer for 9th year running
- Excellent training and development platform
- Opportunities for career progression
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
- Life and health assurance
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Established Recognition Award System
- Great Parental Benefits
- Diversity and Inclusion network
- Pension scheme
- Community projects and volunteer days
- Refer a friend bonus
Campus Benefits:
- On-site free parking
- Open plan modern offices
- Quiet Spaces are also available
- Shuttle bus to and from the station
- Subsidised restaurant
- Games room and chill out zone
- Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
- Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more!
- Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
- Cycle to work scheme
- Shower and dry rooms
Diversity and inclusion
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.
CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants.
This Policy was last updated in April 2025
The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.
