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Senior Data Engineer

StarComplianceYork, United KingdomHybrid
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About StarCompliance


StarCompliance is on a mission to make compliance simple and easy. Trusted globally by enterprise financial institutions, the user-friendly STAR platform empowers organizations to achieve regulatory compliance while safeguarding their integrity and business reputations. Through a customizable, 360-degree view of employee activity, the STAR software enables firms to automate the detection and resolution of potential areas of conflict while streamlining daily workflows and increasing efficiency.  

Mission Statement


We are Reputation Guardians, on a mission to make compliance simple and easy. 

Values


Dynamic We are a passionate and nimble team doing kick-ass work. Entrepreneurial We are fearless, creative and tenacious about delivering results. 

Caring|


Great relationships are important to us. We care. And we like to have fun. 

Role


You will be responsible for enhancing our external Data Analytics platform to provide a consistent, quality product for our clients to utilise, providing data and dashboards to thousands of users across hundreds of clients across the globe. As the Data Engineer, you will be hands-on, continually contributing to a data warehouse utilising Snow SQL, T-SQL, and JavaScript, building and designing new features, investigating and solving data issues, and constructing tooling within a team of developers and QAs. Our platform utilises a contemporary cloud-based tech stack, featuring Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, and ThoughtSpot, alongside in-house data-ingestion and automation tooling, and is built using and modern techniques through the use of custom tools and pipelines. We are looking for individuals who will challenge ideas in a respectful manner in the pursuit of a better outcome.

You should be passionate and take pride in your work with the ability to use initiative to make sure tasks are progressed and workload is prioritised accordingly 

Responsibilities


  • Design and build scalable, efficient, and fault-tolerant data products using predominantly Azure and Snowflake technology 
  • Work closely with the rest of the members of the Data team to identify, refine and build solutions to enhance the data analytics platform for our customers 
  • Continually contribute to the codebase and aid other engineers within the team by reviewing and advising/sharing best-practices  
  • Run spikes and POCs for new technical innovation when required and share back to the group 
  • Ensure the platform remains secure, well-monitored and performant 
  • Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements  
  • Play a key role in Agile ceremonies with input into backlog refinement and estimations, as well as ownership of the tech-debt backlog 

Mandatory Skills, Knowledge or Experience


  • At least 3 years of experience in data engineering in a fast-paced, large-scale production environment 
  • Demonstrable expert skills in SQL, including a knowledge of efficient and performant query design 
  • Experience of programming/scripting languages (e.g.C# / PowerShell / Python / JavaScript) 
  • Experience building production systems utilising cloud systems, with particular value in expertise with Microsoft Azure. 
  • Uses coding best practices and understands data architecture patterns  
  • Deep understanding/experience of data warehousing, and ETL/ELT processes 
  • Familiar with utilizing CI/CD processes(e.g.Azure DevOps) and Git-based code repositories 
  • Work in an Agile development environment  
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills 

Desirable skills


  • Experience of data modelling 
  • Experience of Snowflake cloud data warehouse including SnowSQL 
  • Experience defining, implementing or supporting software in financial services industry 
  • Cloud certification in Azure is particularly desirable 
  • Knowledge of data quality, data governance, and data security principles and practices 
  • Experience of Mend/SonarQube 
  • Transferable Skills, Knowledge or Experience

    Skills may be transferable from a role which includes software development. 

    Integrity and Ethics

    All StarCompliance employees are expected to commit to a high standard of personal integrity and carry out their responsibilities in an ethical manner. 

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Life at StarCompliance

StarCompliance provides compliance software with a focus on global regulations including, but not limited to; SEC, FINRA, FCPA, FCA, UK Bribery Act, and MiFID regulations. Our solutions provide an entirely configurable platform that manages the complex and burdensome processes associated with managing employee conflicts of interest, connecting all areas and providing a 360-degree view of all employee activity and behavior. Privately owned and managed since 2000, StarCompliance is certified ISO 27001 and ISO 9001. We have operations in the United States and the United Kingdom with an in-house R&D team that is continuously developing compliance solutions to meet the ever-changing regulatory landscape that affects the day-to-day operations of our clients.
Thrive Here & What We Value- Competitive salary- Opportunity for professional development and growth- 25 paid holiday plus bank holidays- Life insurance, Private health insurance- Employee discounts portals- Cycle to work scheme- Trustworthy Employees- Equal opportunity employer- Collaborative & FunLoving Team- Celebrates Creativity & Hard Work- Invests in people for rapid career advancement- Empowers leading financial institutions

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