Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Target Start Date: 1st August

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available

Location: Flexible across all esure and Ageas locations

We are currently seeking Data Engineers at various levels to join our innovative Data team. You will join a collaborative team comprising data and AI engineers, scientists, developers, analysts, and architects. Together, you will design and build modern machine learning and AI services that support analytics and improve products across the business.

Experience with PySpark, Python, SQL, and DataBricks (or Snowflake) is required for these roles. This is a chance to work on a very modern tech stack and learn from an incredible team.

Main Responsibilities as Data Engineer

• Build and support data products within our modern data platform.
• Design and deliver solutions in collaboration with engineers, scientists, and product teams.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines across the analytics platform.
• Integrate data from varied sources while maintaining strong quality standards.
• Maintain orchestration, monitoring, and performance of data components.
• Improve engineering processes across the wider data community.
• Promote high coding and data practice standards.
• Experiment with emerging data, ML, and AI technologies.
• Partner with architects on data product designs.
• Work collaboratively in multi-functional agile squads.
• Support ML and GenAI infrastructure and workflows.

Skills and Experience Required

• Passion for building scalable, resilient cloud data platforms.
• Strong experience with Databricks or Snowflake on AWS.
• Proven Python skills, including Spark and Airflow expertise.
• Advanced SQL skills and end-to-end data modelling experience.
• Experience building batch and real-time data integrations.
• Hands-on CI/CD skills with Git, Jenkins, or similar.
• Ability to ingest, cleanse, and structure large, diverse datasets.
• Knowledge of Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is beneficial.
• Exposure to production Generative AI is an advantage.
• Strong collaboration skills and a proactive attitude.

Benefits at Ageas

At Ageas, we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family, which has helped us achieve Top Employer status in the UK.

Work & Flexibility

• Flexible Working: Smart Working @ Ageas offers flexibility around location (within the UK) and, for many roles, flexibility within the working day. Part-time and job share options are available.
• Minimum of 35 days holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy and sell days.
• Return to work programme after maternity leave.

Health & Well-being

• Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Well Being Activities (including Mindfulness).
• Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, and Sports and Social Club events.

Financial & Career Support

• Supporting Wealth: Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, and Employee Loans.
• Insurance Perks: 50% off esure and Sheilas' Wheels motor and home insurance.
• Maternity/Parental Support: 16 weeks of full pay entitlement for maternity/pregnant parents/primary adopters, and 8 weeks of full pay for paternity/non-pregnant parents/co-adopters.

Other Benefits

• For Them: Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
• Tech Perks: Deals on various gadgets, including Wearables, Tablets, and Laptops.
• Travel: Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.

About Ageas

We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas to be a thriving, creative, and innovative place to work, demonstrated by the service we provide to over four million customers.

As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a member of iCAN and GAIN, and a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive, meaning applicants with disabilities will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout the recruitment experience. If the listed support is not sufficient, please contact the Recruitment Team. We guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone.

We maintain a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.

Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of time to be spent working from home, and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including full-time, part-time, or job share.

Important Notice – Recruitment Scam Alert: We are aware of fraudulent activity where individuals are contacted with fake job offers claiming to be from Ageas, often for remote roles such as Administrative Assistants. These scams may include offers of high hourly pay and requests for upfront payments or deposits. Please be aware that Ageas will never ask for money at any stage of the recruitment process. Ageas will always ask you to make an application via our Company Websites, and all legitimate Ageas job opportunities are listed on our official careers pages. Communication will only come from verified Ageas email addresses. If you are unsure about the legitimacy of a job offer or communications you are receiving, please contact recruitment@ageas.co.uk with the subject FRAUD.