Data Engineer (Post Office Insurance)

Summary

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Division: Post Office Insurance
Reporting Line: Head of Pricing 
Contract Type: Permanent 
Location: London

What to expect

Providing an insurance quote is a very data intensive process, and with many millions of quotes and policies to issue, trustworthy and scalable data flows become integral to achieving our ambitious targets for growth. 

As a Data Engineer, you will join us on our journey and undertake a critical role across Post Office Insurance, responsible for managing data flows, working across Python/SQL on Databricks, Pricing Execution on Earnix as well as locally performed analysis using Excel. You will proactively participate in the delivery of functional strategy and commercial objectives, always modelling appropriate behaviour and demonstrating a customer first mindset.

This role offers you an incredible opportunity to join Post Office Insurance at the start of an ambitious period of growth.

What we can do for you

Now, more than ever, we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed throughout our organisation. Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave that increases with tenure + bank holidays
• Annual Bonus scheme
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform
• Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities

Our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words. We hold the belief that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are not just vital but fundamental to our success and growth.  As an equal opportunity employer, we value and celebrate the differences among our people, ensuring that our practices reflect our dedication to inclusivity and equal representation for all.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be successful in the role, you will be an experienced Data Engineer, with previous experience working in a commercial environment. In addition to this, you will:

• Possess first-class communication skills with the ability to collaborative and influence
• Demonstrate experience of a coding language, as a minimum SQL
• Have experience of distributed data systems and data lakes, including systems such as Databricks, Snowflake, S3 and/ or Lakehouse
• Demonstrate experience of infrastructure providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience of Spark SQL would also be preferred
• Academic qualification of proven self-learning in a STEM Subject is also desirable 

About us

Post Office Insurance (POI) is a specialist insurance business that’s a regulated subsidiary of Post Office. Our highly skilled experts work  to offer a full range of personal lines insurance products. We cover everything from travel, home, motor, pet and gadgets insurance. With a focus on customer value, we’re the UK market leader in travel insurance, selling over one million policies each year.

There is much work to be done in achieving our growth ambitions. We're looking for people that emphasise value and service for our customers, helping us offer innovative and quality insurance products, whilst remaining focused on our purpose and strategic intent.