Overdales - Data Engineer

Summary

We’re Overdales Legal. Regulated by the SRA, we’re one of the largest providers of specialist debt Litigation services in the UK. We’re a proud member of Lowell Group.

Together, we make credit work better for all! Our mission is to help customers on the path to becoming debt free; with a real focus on helping our customers pay off their debts in practical and affordable ways. We do this honestly, ethically and by treating our customers with dignity and respect.

Our focus on sustainability, hybrid working, leadership development and career progression makes working at Lowell a rewarding experience.

Job Description

Data Engineer

Location: Thorpe Park, Leeds, Hybrid working.

Now let's talk about your role:

As a Data Engineer you will be responsible for maintaining, governing, and growing the Overdales MI and database infrastructure, utilising your expertise of SQL and Power BI environments.

You will maximise the use of data, visualisations, reporting and automation within Overdales to understand and influence business strategy & both operational and business performance.  

You will work closely with other leaders within Overdales and across our UK Group to provide information, insights, and forecasts, supporting a positive culture for our people, our clients, and our customers.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Data, MI & Analytics

• Ensuring the integrity of all data within the SQL data warehouse, Qliksense & Power BI environments.
• Managing the ETL processes within SQL and SSIS to populate and grow the data warehouse.
• Designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, developing champion challenges to drive business success etc.
• Advanced independent analytical skills, with evidence, identifying trends and opportunities to improve our business.
• Proven track record of working with large datasets, meeting (and exceeding) stakeholder requirements for complex data interrogation, and presentation requests.
• Providing multiple solutions to resolve live and/or potential challenges, maximising business performance, and implement with limited to no oversight (post sign off) providing detailed evidence of success.  
• Provide insightful, data driven MI transforming complex information, so all stakeholders have a strong understanding of the desired output.

Governance & Controls

• Lead in understanding and adherence to all regulatory requirements for the role (OFCOM, FCA, SRA, OFGEM etc).
• Ensuring all processes remain compliant and auditable.
• Ensuring regular reviews are undertaken for access & permission levels to systems within line of control.
• Supporting the training and front-line support to all colleagues for systems in line of control.
• Lead crisis management with intermediate/advanced knowledge of IT infrastructure to enable prompt resolution.
• Encourages and drives an atmosphere of continuous improvement.
• Manage Risks and Control framework ensuring all risks are known, raised, and managed in a timely manner.
• New starters have appropriate system access granted and provided in a timely manner.
• Lead in ensuring systems are operational in line with agreed internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Availability for support out of hours testing, critical trouble shooting, and issue resolution either planned or at short notice.

What we need from you:

• Intermediate level or above with SQL and Power BI.
• Comfortable with large data sets.
• Experience working with stakeholders.
• To be a good story teller and able to interpret data.
• A good analytical mindset.
• Experience with Qlik Sense is an advantage.

A mission that gives back:

You’ll also have lots of opportunities to make an impact on your personal development. At Lowell we have a big focus on helping our colleagues develop their careers and grow with us, together.

So, whatever your culture, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability status, if you’re ready to help us make credit work better for all, we think you’ll fit right in. Our people are our strength, so we build strong teams thriving with diverse voices, and offer benefits that can keep our people strong.

That means…

• A competitive salary.
• A discretionary annual bonus for a job well done.
• 3% flexible benefits; pick additional benefits or take as cash each month. Whether this is extra holiday or dental cover there will be something for you.
• We are committed to a hybrid working environment, where we will ask you to work in our Leeds office, which will be based in Thorpe Park. Our new purpose-built office to support collaborative working and those meaningful moments you’ll only get from being in the office.
• Free parking when you are in the office and when working from home, you’ll be fully equipped with everything you’ll need to be successful.
• 28 days holiday plus public holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days.
• Life assurance.
• A fantastic culture with more little perks along the way including, self-development opportunities, recognition awards and on-site facilities to support the varying needs of our colleagues.
• Wellbeing support and a programme of webinars and classes geared towards mindfulness.
• Job security.

Ready to share in that mission?

Our people are our greatest asset. That means part of our mission is building a workplace where you can grow with us, and help us go on to make a difference, together.

Together, we go further - and it starts with you. So, if you’re interested in adding your voice to our fantastic team of people, take the first step and apply today…