Intermediate Data Engineer

Intermediate Data Engineer

Department: Data Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: North West UK - Hybrid

Compensation: £45,000 - £50,000 / year

Description

We are looking for a talented Intermediate Data Engineer who would relish the opportunity to work with our leading a cloud based, high-speed, secure data solution. Do you enjoy working as part of a collaborative, inspiring culture? If you are a Data Engineer who has experience working within cloud environment, we would like to hear from you!

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our growing team of BI System and Data Engineers working on our cloud-based data solution product Kingfisher. Our Kingfisher product produces high-speed data management information dashboards, that replicates our core system data or any other complex data within minutes of changes taking place enabling clients and data scientists to make decisions.

About CDL
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

Key Responsibilities

As a Data Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment to continue to develop and support our data platform solution. Working to a clear vision and roadmap you will be part of a growing team, working collaboratively designing and developing the solution.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience with Cloud using AWS
• Has AWS Solution Architect Certification
• Knows AWS in depth to handle multiple AWS services including Database and networking
• Experience working with Elasticsearch or Opensearch
• Good experience in Terraform
• Good exposure to Jenkins or similar tools
• Good understanding and proven experience within a Linux/Unix environment.
• Familiarity with at least one scripting or programming language (Bash, Python, Go).
• Experience with Automation Tools, such as,.Jenkins
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good Team player
• Self driven Individual with a positive attitude
• Experience in complex and highly available software systems

Bonus Points

• Any experience with Finance Domain would be advantageous.
• Experience working with clients 

Benefits

Salary

The salary for the role of an Intermediate Data Engineer pays up to £50,000p.a. providing a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework (https://progression.cdl.co.uk/).

Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

Benefits 

• Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)
• Truly flexible working.
• 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
• Top employer for 9th year running
• Excellent training and development platform
• Opportunities for career progression
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
• Life and health assurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Established Recognition Award System
• Great Parental Benefits
• Diversity and Inclusion network 
• Pension scheme
• Community projects and volunteer days 
• Refer a friend bonus 

Campus Benefits:

• On-site free parking
• Open plan modern offices
• Quiet Spaces are also available
• Shuttle bus to and from the station
• Subsidised restaurant
• Games room and chill out zone
• Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
• Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more!
• Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and inclusion
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.
 
CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and  welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace  adjustments with all our applicants.