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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Data Engineer - Insurance & London Market
Join a transformative role as a Senior Data Engineer in London's Insurance Market, focusing on cloud-native platforms and impactful data solutions.
Responsibilities
- Designing and building cloud-based data platforms using medallion architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold)
- Developing batch and near real-time data pipelines
- Engineering scalable pipelines using Python and PySpark on Databricks and/or Snowflake
- Integrating data from PAS, claims systems, broker platforms, third-party providers, and market feeds
- Ensuring high standards of data quality, reconciliation, lineage, and auditability
- Working closely with Underwriting, Actuarial, Finance, and Regulatory stakeholders
- Carrying out code reviews, setting engineering best practice, and mentoring junior engineers
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines and Git-based delivery models
- Contributing to modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted software development, in a governed way
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer within Insurance, ideally the London Market
- Hands-on expertise with:
- Python & PySpark
- Databricks and/or Snowflake
- Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Strong understanding of:
- Medallion architecture
- Batch and streaming pipelines
- Data modelling for analytics and reporting
- Solid domain experience across:
- Lloyd's Syndicates
- Delegated Authority / Bordereaux
- Reinsurance and Ceded Reinsurance
- Underwriting, pricing, and claims data
- Confident engaging senior technical and non-technical stakeholders
We Offer
- Salary up to £90,000 (depending on experience)
- Hybrid working with a central London office
- High-impact role with real ownership and autonomy
- Modern cloud and data technology stack
- Strong exposure to senior London Market stakeholders
- Supportive, collaborative engineering culture
- Clear long-term progression within the data function
About the Company
This is an opportunity to join a business right in the middle of a major data transformation within the London Insurance Market. They're investing in modern, cloud-native platforms and are looking for senior engineers who can shape solutions end-to-end, not just deliver pre-defined tasks.
Data sits at the heart of underwriting, pricing, claims, and reinsurance decisions here, which means your work will be highly visible and genuinely impactful. The environment is collaborative, engineering-led, and focused on doing things properly.
If you're looking for a role where you can lead technically, stay hands-on, and work on complex London Market data, this is a great move.