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Team Overview
As a Lead Engineer you’ll use your knowledge and enthusiasm of modern engineering practices to help develop TransUnion UK products towards the defined roadmap.You will assume the role of Technical Lead in a scrum team, made up of development and test engineers, making technical decisions and leading work. You will be developing in an agile manner, working closely with all members of the delivery team and its stakeholders, using modern development practices to ensure quality throughout the process.
You will coach and support individuals in their work and improve the processes of the team and across the development department, as a core member of the Database Development Community.
Although working in a senior technical role, you will be very hands-on and expected to add real value from your experience, insight, and leadership by example. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
Role Overview And Core Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead by example in engineering standards, practices and behaviours.
- Own quality and technical health for the product.
- Work with Senior Developers and Architects to design new products or enhancements/changes to existing product.
- Ensure development is carried out to the department policy, procedures and technical/process standards.
- Shape implementation strategy, breaking work into well understood pieces that can be picked up by the team
- Provide technical mentorship, constructive feedback and support for engineers’ development.
- Provide technical consultancy and knowledge support to the wider business.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders and internal teams to resolve reported issues as quickly as possible.
- Adheres to technical constraints laid out in Architecture Definition
Required Knowledge And Experiences
Skills & Experience
- Using SQL Server from 2008R2 to current version in an Enterprise environment.
- Understanding of SQL Server fundamentals spanning all versions.
- Strong knowledge of SQL (TSQL/Transact SQL)
- Performance tuning, query optimisation & indexing strategies
- Understanding of PowerShell and Automation
- Knowledge of cloud-based technologies.
- Owning tasks and problems through the full project lifecycle
- A drive to learn; troubleshooting & researching potential fixes for issues
TransUnion Overview:
At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
TransUnion Job Title
Lead Engineer, Database Engineering
Skills Required
- Using SQL Server from 2008R2 to current version in an Enterprise environment
- Strong knowledge of SQL (TSQL/Transact SQL)
- Performance tuning, query optimisation & indexing strategies
- Understanding of PowerShell and Automation
- Knowledge of cloud-based technologies
What the Team is Saying
TransUnion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision is paired with HSA/FSA options and robust mental-health resources, including 24/7 support and therapy/EAP. Wellness programming and fitness discounts further reinforce the health offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of about 12 weeks with a gradual return, adoption and caregiver assistance, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and a dependent-care FSA provide meaningful family coverage. Company materials also reference child and adult care benefits and on-demand EAP access for employees and dependents.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off or PTO is complemented by paid volunteer time and 10 paid holidays plus two global wellness days. Some postings note “up to 12” holidays, reflecting role/location variability.
TransUnion Insights
What We Do
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace. We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve. We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.
Why Work With Us
Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
