Job description
Senior Data Engineer – Insurance Sector
Location: Hybrid (London-based with flexible working)
Salary: £85K -£100K – this is dependent on skills and experience
Join a growing data team that’s transforming how the insurance industry uses data to make smarter, faster decisions. As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll design and deliver scalable, high-performing data solutions that power analytics, reporting, and risk insights across the business.
You’ll work closely with analysts, actuaries, and underwriters to build pipelines, models, and architectures that bring structure, speed, and accuracy to complex insurance data. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact while shaping the future of data engineering within a forward-thinking organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
Location: Hybrid (London-based with flexible working)
Salary: £85K -£100K – this is dependent on skills and experience
Join a growing data team that’s transforming how the insurance industry uses data to make smarter, faster decisions. As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll design and deliver scalable, high-performing data solutions that power analytics, reporting, and risk insights across the business.
You’ll work closely with analysts, actuaries, and underwriters to build pipelines, models, and architectures that bring structure, speed, and accuracy to complex insurance data. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact while shaping the future of data engineering within a forward-thinking organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Partnering with analysts and product owners to turn business needs into scalable data solutions.
- Designing and maintaining robust data pipelines and models for analytics and reporting.
- Applying best practices in data architecture, security, and performance.
- Working with modern tools including Azure, Databricks, Python, Azure DevOps, Unity Catalog, and SQL.
- Supporting data governance through cataloguing, lineage, and compliance frameworks.
- Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to the team’s technical roadmap.
- Proven experience building and optimising data solutions in large, complex environments.
- Hands-on expertise in Azure, Databricks, and Python, with a strong grasp of modern data architectures.
- Experience working with Lloyd’s Syndicate and specialty insurance data sets, including data structures, lineage, and compliance nuances.
- Strong communication skills and a passion for collaboration and continuous improvement.
