Data Platform Engineer

BELONG. There’s no place like Principality. 

Our home is your home. So, when you decide to join the team, we’ll go further to bring you the warmest of welcomes. From a friendly and inviting environment to a flexible benefit package designed around you – when it comes to belonging, there really is no place like Principality. We keep it flexible wherever possible; we encourage you to look after yourself; we do our bit in the communities we serve and support you in doing the same, and we promise to get better together.  

Some reasons you may want to consider working with us; we have an award-winning flexible/hybrid working policy, we’re a 2022 winner of UK Best Large Workplaces for Women, we have a newly refurbished hi-tech office in the centre of Cardiff designed around colleague feedback, we ranked number 6 for wellbeing in 2022,  we have an extensive financial and well-being benefits package ‘’Belong’’ designed to put our people first, we have consistent colleague engagement scores of over 85% and a caring community of supportive Networks. But that’s not all, discover why there’s really no place like Principality; https://www.principality.co.uk/careers 

We are hiring a Data Platform Engineer who will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data infrastructure that supports various data products & services. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud technologies, data management, and financial regulations. 

As our Data Platform Engineer, you will be able to;

• Develop and implement scalable and reliable data architectures on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). 

• Design data models and data storage solutions to meet the needs of financial applications and services. 

• Build and maintain data pipelines to ingest, process, and store large volumes of structured and unstructured data. 

• Implement data integration solutions to ensure seamless data flow between different systems and services.

• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data platforms. 

• Manage cloud infrastructure and services, including computing, storage, and networking.

• Automate deployment and scaling of cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

Technical Skills required:

• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). 

• Strong knowledge of data warehousing, data lakes, and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark). 

• Experience with database management systems (SQL and NoSQL). 

• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL, Java). 

• Familiarity with ETL tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache NiFi, Talend). 

‘’We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and where colleagues feel a sense of belonging’’ Daniel Priest, Inclusion Manager. But don’t just take our word for it, see what our colleagues say about working here too; Careers (principality.co.uk)