Software Engineer

Job Type:

Permanent

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Position: Software EngineerReporting to: Actuarial Data & Systems Manager/Business Applications Manager
Location: London
Band: Band II
Type: Permanent
The teamThe Technology organisation comprises a Corporate Centre team and five business-aligned Technology teams partnering with our federated businesses. Our retail technology teams partner with the UK, Europe and US business units. Our ‘big ticket’ technology teams partner with the London Market and Re & ILS businesses. Corporate Centre consists of Group & Enterprise Services, IT Services and Information Security. Each team is led by a Technology Director who reports into the CIO. Collectively the goal of the Technology organisation is to put Technology at the heart of the business.
 The roleThis role sits within the Group Enterprise Systems (GES) Technology team. The right candidate would be an experienced Microsoft data warehouse developer (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS) who can work both independently and as a member of a team to deliver enterprise class data warehouse solutions and analytics platforms.This role will primarily involve working on Actuarial Reserving systems change initiatives (some of which will be regulatory in nature), and Production support. We are looking for a skilled and motivated individual with a strong background in data warehousing who can work closely with the existing team to successfully deliver the requirements set out in the strategic roadmap.
 What you’ll be doing as a Data EngineerWork closely with internal and external delivery teams, external vendors, infrastructure and 3rd party application teams to uphold and evolve common standards and collaborate to ensure that our data solutions are fit for purpose.Work closely with data modellers and data analysts to implement and produce data models.Build and maintain automated pipelines to support data solutions across BI and analytics use cases and collaborate with other technology teams to ingest, transform and load data from multiple data sources, structured and unstructured data.Work with Enterprise-grade technology, primarily SQL Server 2019 and potentially Azure technologies.Have exposure across the SQL Server stack but also be encouraged to pursue other technology solutions where appropriate.Build patterns, common ways of working, and standardized data pipelines for DLG to ensure consistency across the organization.
 Essential Core Technical Experience

• 5 to 10+ years' extensive experience in SQL Server data warehouse or data provisioning architectures
• Advanced SQL query writing & SQL procedure experience.
• Experience developing ETL solutions in SQL Server including SSIS & T-SQL
• Experience in Microsoft BI technologies (SQL Server Management Studio, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS).
• Experience of data/system integration and a strong ability to identify dependencies.
• Sound knowledge of MS Excel & VBA
• Knowledge and exposure to Insurance Businesses and/or other Banking and Finance domains.
• Exposure to DW development practices (code & configuration management, build processes)
• Appreciation of design patterns and practices that apply to the data warehouse space (e.g. Data Modelling)
• Ability to elicit business requirements, and take existing requirements and work with other team members to estimate and design end-to-end solutions

Supporting Core Technical Experience

• Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, or similar collaboration tools
• Exposure to BI reporting toolsets
• Understanding of Agile principles
• Demonstrable experience in mentoring or supporting the development of team members
• Azure SQL DB, Data Factory, Data Lake, Logic apps, Data Bricks (Spark SQL) and/or Snowflake experience is advantageous.

Rewards 

• 25 days annual leave plus two Hiscox days
• 4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
• Company and personal performance related bonus.
• Contributory pension.
• Other benefits include:
• Money towards gym membership.
• Christmas gift.
• 4 x life insurance.

About us
At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we’re committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success. As an international specialist insurer we are far removed from the world of mass insurance products, selectively focusing on key areas of expertise and strength, all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and always look for a better way.
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