Senior Data Engineer

Team – Data and Information Services

Working Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in the Vitality Bournemouth or London Office. Full-time hours per week. 

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Proven delivery of scalable data solutions
• Demonstrated expertise in modern data engineering practices
• Established capability in stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration

Key Actions

• 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. 

What do you need to thrive?

• Bachelor’s 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.
  
• Passionate about engaging with stakeholders and collaborating across teams to deliver successful outcomes.
  
• A passion for sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and contributing to a collaborative team culture.