Senior Data Engineer - On Premise

About the team

If you are a passionate and self motivated individual who is interested in joining a growing data team, that is rising to meet the needs of an evolving post-merger environment then this could be the right role for you.

As Senior Data Engineer the key purpose of this role is to deliver new, and changes to existing data solutions, data extraction and transform (ETL) for identified and agreed business requirements, providing accurate and timely information in support of business needs through projects and programmes. 

About Us

The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.

Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.

Alongside passion for our products and customers, we're passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment.  Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work.  This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme. 

What you will be doing

In this role, you will deliver new and existing data solutions, data extraction and transformation for identified agreed business requirements on our legacy systems. You’ll also provide accurate and timely information in support of business needs through projects and programmes.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Contributing to the development of database management services and associated processes relating to the delivery of data solutions
• Providing requirements analysis, documentation, development, delivery and maintenance of data platforms
• Developing database requirements in a structured and logical manner, ensuring delivery is aligned with business prioritisation and best practise
• Designing and delivering performance enhancements, application migration processes and version upgrades across a pipeline of environments
• Working with clients, existing asset owners & their service providers, and non-Data Engineering colleagues to clarify and deliver work stream objectives in timescales that deliver to the overall project expectations
• Developing and maintaining documentation in support of all Data Engineering processes

This role can either be based in our offices in Chatham in Kent or Wolverhampton

In return for your commitment

We offer a base salary dependent on experience of between £55,000 - £70,000 and a competitive benefits package including:

• Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
• Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
• Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan
• Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme

Could you be the one?

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• Previous experience:
  • In Data Engineering and ETL development, in a structured Change Management project lifecycle
  • Extensive experience using SSMS, T-SQL
  • Experience using SSRS, SSIS 
  • Working with both AGILE and Waterfall methodologies
  • Delivering complex data platform solutions
  • Ability to translate knowledge into data solutions for the broader business
• A strong knowledge of Data Engineering solutions and data warehouse methodologies

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.

What to do next

If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.

Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page.

If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!

OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally.  We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress. 

Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not just productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5.  Flexible-working opportunities are important for establishing a healthy work-life balance so if you see a role of interest we are happy to be asked about flexibility and explore together if we can make it work.

All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.