Data Engineer

The UK is facing a housing crisis, and not everyone has the means to enjoy the security and stability of owning their own home. Our aim at Legal & General Affordable Homes is to transform the affordable housing sector. With a fast-growing pipeline of over 80,000 homes, we’re committed to investing in housing for all ages, social groups and tenures. We’re collaborating with developers, housing associations and public sector bodies across the country to drive investment into the UK’s affordable housing and social housing sector. Focusing primarily on the affordable rent, shared ownership and rent-to-buy markets, we’re striving to be the UK’s leading private affordable housing provider, known for excellent service and quality homes. We want to have a positive economic and social impact on the regions and communities in which we work.

Legal & General Affordable Homes is a subsidiary of Legal & General Capital, which focuses on growth opportunities and scale ups, and invests its long-term capital in sectors in need of investment and innovation.

We have an incredible opportunity for a Data Engineer to join Legal & General Affordable Homes (LGAH), on a 2-year fixed-term contract!

This is a brand-new opportunity where you’ll be joining a dynamic team where you’ll play a crucial role in initialising and developing our Azure-based data platform. You’ll also collaborate closely with the DataOps Lead and Data Scientist to enhance our data infrastructure and capabilities across reporting, automation, integration and model construction.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where new ideas are actively encouraged then this could be the ideal next move for you!

What you’ll be doing

Platform Initialisation and Management

• Initiating and configuring Azure data services and tools
• Ensuring a secure, scalable, and efficient Azure data environment

 Single Source of Truth (SSOT) Maintenance

• Collaborating in the maintenance and enhancement of the SSOT for organizational data
• Ensuring data integrity and accessibility across the platform

ETL Pipeline Development

• Designing, building, and maintaining robust ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines
• Optimising data flow and collection for cross-functional teams

Business Process Automation

• Implementing solutions to automate business processes, enhancing efficiency and accuracy
• Leveraging Azure tools for automating data-related tasks

Data Integration Management

• Managing and improving data integration from various sources
• Ensuring seamless data exchange with internal and external systems

Collaboration and Communication

• Working closely with the DataOps Lead and Data Scientist to align data engineering efforts with organisational goals
• Communicating effectively with team members and stakeholders regarding data engineering projects and initiatives

What we’re looking for

• Strong knowledge of ETL processes and experience in building ETL pipelines
• Familiarity with Azure data services like Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, etc
• Proven experience in data engineering, specifically in Azure cloud services
• Experience in implementing data security and privacy practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme and life assurance. You'll receive a car allowance of 10% of your annual salary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. 

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings. 

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.