Job Title: Python Data Engineer (Greenfield Build)
Location: Central London (Hybrid - 3 days in office / 2 days remote)
Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract (with benefits + 10% year-end bonus)
Overview
We are working with a leading financial services organisation to hire two Python-focused Data Engineers to support a major greenfield data transformation programme within its Investments and Finance functions.
These roles will sit across Shared Services, working closely with senior investment leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to design and build a consolidated data platform from scratch.
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to join a ground-up build of a strategic data solution. The successful candidates will play a key role in replacing manual data processes with an automated, scalable Python-based architecture, enabling more accurate and consistent investment reporting across the business.
The first phase of the programme will focus heavily on hands-on development, followed by broader collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and transition into business-as-usual operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Build a consolidated data platform from scratch using Python
- Automate existing manual data processes across investment and finance data sets
- Design and implement scalable data solutions to improve reporting accuracy and consistency
- Work closely with senior stakeholders across Investments and Finance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed and operationalise the solution
- Support knowledge transfer and handover into BAU
- Adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Technical Skills Required
Essential:
- Strong expertise in Python (this is the core requirement)
- Experience in data analytics and data manipulation
- Ability to work with complex, multi-source datasets
Desirable:
- Exposure to AI tooling or applied data science techniques
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with Databricks (Not essential)
Candidate Profile
- Strong Python engineer with a data-focused background
- Comfortable working in greenfield / build-from-scratch environments
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Able to work across business and technical teams
- Agile and adaptable to changing business priorities
- Industry background is flexible (financial services experience not essential)
