Senior Data Engineer - E2

With data driving the way the Society makes day to day decisions, the Data and Analytics community are at the forefront of the data strategy. We are looking for experienced cross-functional collaborators to thrive in Agile ways of working to ensure we are continuously improving our platforms - with data as the number one asset.

In this role as a Data Engineer (E2) you will work within the Data Engineering & Platforms team. The key focus of this team is to build data engineering processes and create value out of the data for our members and for our business colleagues.  

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job, you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part-time, you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our Swindon or London office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.
 
If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.

What you’ll be doing

Based on the considerable experience and skillset you bring as a Data engineer; you will join the Data Engineering & Platform Team. You will be reporting to the Team Lead and will collaborate in an Agile team of engineers, business designers and the product owner.  You will contribute to a team who strive to continually deliver the right business value and ensure that flow of data is optimised.

Within our products, we have small dynamic feature teams. It is here that you’ll make a real impact and difference in a team which is building our data engineering solutions, enabling quality and timely data to the rest of the society. These feature teams need to deliver business value at speed, whilst ensuring we produce the highest quality software and maintain the best levels of resilience and security.

This role will offer lots of exciting opportunities to continue developing in data engineering and cloud technologies. We would expect you to have the desire and drive to learn, bring new thinking, ideas, bring continuous improvement to the team. A key focus will be ensuring the success and growth of the Centre of Excellence by sharing knowledge through lessons learnt and keeping up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies.

About you

As a minimum requirement you’ll have: 

• Hands-on experience in SQL development, including writing, optimising, and troubleshooting complex queries.  
• Proven experience with dbt (Data Build Tool) for data transformation, testing, and deployment.  
• Practical experience working with Databricks and/or Snowflake in a modern cloud-based data environment.  
• Good understanding of data warehousing concepts, including data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, data ingestion, and data transformation.  
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, preferably Azure.  
• Working knowledge of Python for data engineering, automation, or analytical use cases. 
• Experience of working within Agile delivery teams, using tools such as Jira and Confluence.  
• Communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind

• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand

• Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development

• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes

You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these.

The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• 25 days holiday, pro rata

• Access to private medical insurance

• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement

• Access to an annual performance-related bonus

• Training and development to help you progress your career

• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme

• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death

• Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness

• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.

At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.

We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us. 

We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.

The hiring manager for this role is Andy Henderson and the main recruitment contact is Nathan Richens.