Senior Data Engineer Anti Fraud

Robert Walters Outsourcing
Manchester
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Senior Data Engineer Anti Fraud
Location: Manchester
Contract: Permanent
Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 days a week
Who We Are
Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies, committed to helping investors achieve long-term financial success. Known for its low-cost, client-first approach, Vanguard offers a broad range of investment solutions including funds, ETFs, and retirement services to individuals and institutions worldwide.
What you'll do
Design and implement real-time and batch data pipelines to support fraud detection and operational decision-making.
Develop event-driven solutions using Kafka, Flink, and data transformation frameworks such as PySpark or Pandas.
Write maintainable, high-quality Python or Java code with strong SQL capabilities.
Build and manage cloud infrastructure with AWS and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (CloudFormation/Terraform).
Contribute to solution design, automated testing, code reviews, and operational support across environments.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and agile teams to deliver client-focused solutions and drive continuous improvement.
What you bring
5+ experience as a senior data engineer or lead role
Strong experience with AWS, SQL, Python, and PySpark, including building cloud infrastructure using IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform).
Hands-on experience with streaming frameworks such as Kafka and Flink.
Familiarity with data quality frameworks (e.g., Great Expectations) and graph databases is a plus.
Agile development experience (Scrum preferred), with strong code review skills and understanding of high-quality coding standards.
Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What's Next?
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now. Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.
We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at to discuss how we can support you.
This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.

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