Senior Data Engineer...

Senior Data EngineerAbout the RoleWe are seeking a Senior Data Engineer who can lead, manage, coach and develop a small team of engineers supporting the delivery of business demand for data and insight for Finance and Actuarial teams.  Manage the stakeholder relationships, agree priorities for self and team to maximise value and outcome.  Ensure timely availability and accuracy for financial data.  Develop expert source system and business process knowledge and act as a SME within the Data Office for Finance and Actuarial demand. We offer hybrid working; however your presence will be required in our Bournemouth offices. Key Accountabilities You will need to:• Lead, manage, coach and support a team of engineers on prem and cloud technologies and programming languages to develop and maintain our cross business centralised data platforms to meet the operational and strategic data requirements of the business. • Work with business stakeholders to translate data requirements into data requests for execution or solutions for build, continuously looking for opportunities.• Plan and coordinate the prioritisation of data requests to meet business needs in the most appropriate and controlled manner.• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of technical data standards and provide quality assurance that data products are developed in accordance with the appropriate technical data standards.• Act as the Data Workstream Lead for change portfolios to provide technical knowledge and design steer to ensure that the proposed solutions fit within our data strategy and design standards.• Responsible for manging and reviewing the work of the Engineers/Offshore delivery partner resource that has been assigned to work in your business unit/value stream. Acting as a mentor and sharing best practice.• Ensuring all data processes and reports are accurately and appropriately documented and that all data governance and quality processes are followed and continuously improved. Skills & Experience • Significant experience of data extraction, manipulation and reporting using the Microsoft workstack SSMS, SSIS, SSRS and SSAS. • Will support on prem and also migration to cloud (Fabric/ Azure technologies) • Proven experience and knowledge of data warehousing, ETL processes, programming languages and best practice data management and administration.• Experience on Azure-based BI/MI approaches, in particular the use of Azure, DataBricks, Azure Data Factory and Power BI.• Can demonstrate the use of tools and processes to ensure data security, quality and accuracy.• Proven experience of implementing best practice data quality processes.• Understanding of Finance & Actuarial processes, including regulatory and reporting requirements in a Mutual/Insurance environment.• Demonstrable history of exceptional communication skills with the ability to talk to a non-technical audience, the managing of expectation, discussing and making recommendations and working with end users on testing/data quality feedback.• Experience of working in a busy environment whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy at all times and meeting tight deadlines.• Experience of proactively building and maintaining relationships both externally and with customers throughout the company. • Quick to learn with the ability to prioritise activities and remain responsive to the needs of the business. • Proven experience of taking a development lead on work streams within a data centric or technical project. Rewards and BenefitsAt LV= Life and Pensions, you’ll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers. We’ll reward your hard work with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:• 30 days' holiday, with the option to buy up to 2 additional days• Competitive pension scheme - LV= Life and Pensions will double-match the amount you pay, up to 14% (subject to National Minimum Wage requirements)• An annual bonus scheme based on company and personal performance • Single-cover private medical insurance (with the option for you to upgrade to family cover)• Flexible benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover and dental insurance• Up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family• A group life assurance policy with 4 x your basic pay to go to your dependents (you’ll have the option to increase to 8 x cover)• Group Income Protection (if you become a member of the Pension scheme and reach 5 years of service)• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support when you need it• A virtual GP service• Shared parental leave.Here at LV= Life and Pensions we love to hear from great people, so don’t forget to connect with us on social media. We’re proudly an equal-opportunity employer and we highly value diversity and inclusivity.We don’t discriminate on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We’re also open to conversations about flexible working as part of your application - if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.