Senior Data Engineer

At the core of our bank's digital transformation, the Systems & Solutions Domain designs, builds, and supports the data products that power smarter decisions. We're experts in turning complex business needs into elegant, high-performing solutions. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of data. Our Approach to Inclusion The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve. At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public. We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed. For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders. Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application. Salary and Benefits Information We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

Are you passionate about cloud and data technologies and their potential to transform data systems? Can you unlock the full potential of cloud-native tools to deliver insights? Ready to work with Azure Cloud and Databricks in a high-impact environment?

Join us and help shape the future of data platforms using cutting-edge cloud solutions. We're looking for innovators who can harness cloud capabilities to drive smarter, faster decisions. Our Systems & Solutions Domain is evolving rapidly, and your cloud skills could be the key to our next breakthrough.

Minimum Criteria

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following core skills and experience:

• Practical experience designing, building, supporting, or improving data solutions on the Azure Cloud platform.

• Minimum two years hands-on experience working with Azure Databricks.

• Experience building, maintaining, and optimising Azure Data Factory pipelines, or comparable cloud-based ETL solutions.

• Expert SQL skills for data manipulation, analysis, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

• Experience in developing data solutions using Python skills.

• Strong working knowledge of GitHub, including branching, pull requests, merge strategies, code maintenance, security scanning and version control.

• Experience writing unit tests and integrating automating testing into build and deployment processes.

Essential Criteria

We are looking for candidates who combine strong technical capability with curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and capabilities:

• Demonstrates integrity, self-motivation, curiosity, and a commitment to personal and professional development.

• Collaborates effectively across disciplines, communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Takes ownership of delivery outcomes, contributing to code reviews, peer reviews, testing, and continuous improvement activities.

• Writes clean, efficient, and maintainable code, with strong awareness of performance, security, resilience, scalability, and operational supportability.

• Champions best practice, shares knowledge, supports team capability growth, and applies emerging tools and techniques where they deliver practical value.

Desirable Criteria

The following experience would be advantageous and help candidates contribute effectively in the role:

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and collaborating within cross-functional teams, using tools such as JIRA and Confluence to support planning, delivery, and knowledge sharing.

• A delivery assurance mindset, with the ability to build trust and confidence through clear governance, evidence-based decision-making, and proactive stakeholder engagement.

• Understanding of data modelling concepts, including logical and physical models, data lineage, and data quality considerations.

• Microsoft Azure Data Engineer certification, or equivalent cloud data engineering accreditation.

The salary on offer is £55,280 - £62,190. In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.