End Date
Tuesday 17 March 2026Salary Range
£57,150 - £63,500We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
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The Data Engineer will focus on assisting in the design, development, and maintenance of Data Product pipelines, gaining practical experience whilst working under the guidance of senior data engineers.Job Description
JOB TITLE: Data Engineer
SALARY: £57,150 - £63,500
LOCATION(S): London
HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our London office.
About this opportunity
This role sits within our Customer Data Services Platform, and we're the team that looks after the customer data for the whole of Lloyds Banking Group. Our mission is to make this data available for the right purpose with the appropriate confidentiality whilst ensuring a phenomenal engineering experience based on performance, resilience, and integrity.
The systems we support, underpin almost everything we do as Lloyds Banking Group. We maintain these systems with the highest standard and operate them 24/7 using SRE principles.
What you’ll do
As a Data Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and optimising data pipelines and architectures that enable data driven insights across the organisation. You'll work primarily within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem, leveraging tools such as BigQuery, DBT (Data Build Tool), Apache Kafka, and SQL. We expect a high degree of automation for tests and deployments. We follow LBG's agile practices and governance processes.
Why Lloyds Banking Group
Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data, and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you'll too.
What you’ll need
You’re technically minded and skilled with large datasets. You have developed a project from inception to production and understand the value of well tested software and production feedback.
We're looking for data engineers that can ask penetrating questions, design and communicate robust solutions, develop in short iterative cycles following XP practices, whilst championing excellence, inclusivity, and sustainability.
You’ll need to be prepared to join an existing development team, pickup fast with the goal of becoming a strong member of the team in a short time.
More specifically we’d like you to have much of the following, but it's ok if you don't check every box:
SQL Querying - Write sophisticated and efficient SQL queries
Design, develop, and maintain models, pipelines and transformations with GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, DBT, Cloud Storage, Apache Kafka Connect)
Proficient in languages like; bash, Python, Terraform, Java, etc.
Proficient with source control tools like git + github
Experience in building automated regression tests, coordinated with CI/CD, that validate requirements are met, e.g., Cucumber.
Solid understanding of architecture/Systems thinking with cloud native principles
Proactive at using metrics to inform performance optimisations.
Able to listen, reflect, and respect the views of others while communicating your own opinions respectfully.
Believe in the value of a modern and inclusive working culture
A growth mindset, happy to share what is known and absorb what is new.
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.