Senior Data Engineer

Salary: £48,000 - 88,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in IT, Systems, Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 3+ years experience across Business Intelligence, data warehousing, data management and ETL.
• Strong experience delivering data solutions within BI warehouses and/or data lake environments across both on-premise and cloud platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies, data ingestion and streaming.
• Confident working with data lakes and data visualisation tools, including semantic modelling.
• Strong understanding of data architecture principles and best practices.
• Passion for engaging with stakeholders and collaborating across teams to deliver successful outcomes.
• Passion for sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and contributing to a collaborative team culture.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with our Data Engineering team to deliver reliable, high-quality data that powers impactful data flows and predictive models, confidently contributing ideas and solutions along the way.
• Use a range of languages and tools to design, build and manage robust data pipelines across multiple systems, ensuring data is accessible, trusted and ready to drive decision-making.
• Play an active role in key technical discussions and decisions, helping to drive our outcome-focused SWAT approach and deliver meaningful results.
• Take the initiative to identify new opportunities for data acquisition and uncover ways to generate greater value from existing data assets.
• Collaborate effectively with Data Science, Analytics, Architecture and wider technology teams to design, build, test and maintain scalable, high-performing data environments.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of GDPR principles and confidently raise concerns or challenge decisions where appropriate to ensure compliance and best practice.
• Bring genuine curiosity for emerging technologies, a passion for continuous learning, and a keen interest in understanding and supporting the Vitality business.
• Support, mentor and share knowledge with fellow Data Engineers, helping to create a collaborative culture where everyone can grow and succeed.
• Actively listen to both technical and business stakeholders, building strong relationships and communicating complex concepts clearly, confidently and effectively.
• Proactively identify potential challenges and risks, taking ownership to shape practical solutions that build trust, drive innovation and deliver outstanding outcomes.

Technologies:

• Big Data
• Business Intelligence
• Cloud
• ETL
• Support

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We are Vitality, a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand based in Bournemouth or London, working in a hybrid pattern with 2 days per week in the office. We offer full-time hours, flexible working discussions, competitive salary, bonus schemes, pension contributions of up to 12%, award-winning health insurance, life assurance, and a wide range of additional benefits. We are proud of our purpose- and values-driven culture, our commitment to diversity, inclusion and sustainability, and our recognition as one of Glassdoors Best Places to Work 2026 and a Top 10 Place to Work in the Sunday Times Awards in 2024. Joining us means being part of a supportive environment where we help you be your best, grow your career, and make a positive difference.

last updated 35 week of 2026