LEAD DATA ENGINEER

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ABOUT ABERDEEN

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses — interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser — each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs.

• Interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.
• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Data Engineering Lead will play a pivotal role in modernising the existing data landscape while designing and implementing a new architecture to deliver a next-generation data platform. This includes leading the creation of scalable data solutions, building robust pipelines, and sourcing data from multiple systems into a unified platform.

Working closely with architects and cross-functional teams, you will influence strategic decisions, champion best practices, and mentor colleagues to upskill in modern technologies. Joining at the discovery and design stage offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our data ecosystem and drive innovation across the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and implementation of new data solutions using modern technologies.
• Build and optimise data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and integration.
• Collaborate with architects on data modelling and medallion framework implementation.
• Drive migration from on-premises solutions to cloud-based platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to team members.
• Champion upskilling initiatives and lead learning sessions.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making for data architecture and governance.
• Ensure data delivery, hosting, transformation, and categorisation meet business needs.
• Adapt to product-led delivery methods (similar to Agile) using tools such as Jira and FigJam.
• Investigate and resolve complex data integration challenges.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Proven experience in data engineering across full development lifecycle.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Expertise in Azure Data Factory and Microsoft tech stack.
• Hands-on experience with Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric (or Databricks).
• Experience in data migration from on-prem to cloud environments.
• Knowledge of data sourcing, integration, and transformation.
• Ability to work with diverse experience levels and guide decision-making.
• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fluid, evolving environment.
• Exposure to Agile or product-led delivery methodologies.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

OUR BENEFITS

There\'s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes –

• 40 days’ annual leave
• Discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable)
• A range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.

OUR BUSINESS

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs.

AN INCLUSIVE WAY OF WORKING

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.

At Aberdeen we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level; Employment type: Full-time; Job function: Information Technology, Analyst, and Other