Data Engineer

THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH YOU

Data Engineer

Build trusted data products that turn complexity into confident decisions

Vanquis is strengthening its cloud-first data platform so colleagues can use trusted information to improve customer outcomes and business decisions.

As a Data Engineer, you'll build scalable data pipelines, strengthen lineage and help create a clearer single source of truth.

This is a hands-on opportunity with real ownership and visibility across Engineering, Architecture, Delivery and business teams. You'll help reduce manual effort, improve analyst productivity and influence how our data capability evolves.

How you’ll make an impact

• Transform raw data into trusted, usable datasets that support better decisions.
• Build scalable batch and near-real-time pipelines across cloud and on-premises sources.
• Strengthen metadata, lineage and data dictionaries so information is easier to trust and trace.
• Create data marts that reduce preparation time and increase analyst productivity.
• Improve performance, testing, automation and secure delivery across the data platform.
• Share knowledge and challenge existing approaches so the team keeps learning and improving.

What you’ll bring

• Cloud data engineering experience, ideally across Azure Data Factory, Databricks or Spark, Blob Storage and Data Lake.
• Experience creating high-performing pipelines for structured and semi-structured data.
• Knowledge of data modelling, data marts, metadata-driven development, governance and lineage.
• Agile and DevOps delivery experience, including CI/CD, testing, automation and performance tuning.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to partner with technical and business stakeholders.
• A curious, improvement-focused approach that considers security, risk and regulatory requirements.

Ways of working

Shared Ownership – Engineers, architects and business partners solve problems together.

Continuous Improvement – We question established approaches and seek better tools and patterns.

Trusted Data – Quality, lineage and a shared understanding are built into delivery.

Cloud-First Thinking – We create scalable, maintainable solutions using modern architecture.

Secure Delivery – Risk, GDPR, PCI and good controls are considered from the outset.

Growth Mindset – We document, share knowledge and help one another build capability.

Career development

Deepen your Azure data engineering expertise, work alongside senior engineers and architects, influence standards and build towards senior engineering, specialist or future leadership pathways.

Why Vanquis?

• Great Place to Work Certified
• Financial Times Best Employers 2025 & 2026
• Armed Forces Friendly Employer (Bronze)
• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Inclusive Culture
• Up to 10% Pension Contribution
• 25–30 Days Annual Leave
• LinkedIn Learning
• Two Volunteering Days
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Paid Birthday Leave
• Career Development Opportunities

Ready to shape what’s next?

If you want to build data products that improve decisions and help shape a modern cloud-first platform, apply now.

You don't need to tick every box. We welcome transferable skills, curiosity and different perspectives.

The Next Chapter Starts With You.

Recruitment agency information

Our Talent Acquisition team manages all recruitment activity directly. We work with approved recruitment partners where additional support is required.

Unsolicited CVs submitted without prior agreement from Vanquis Talent Acquisition will be considered direct applications, and no agency fees will be payable.