
Data Engineer
Financial Conduct Authority
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £43,100 - £60,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Enhance and advance MO’s data ecosystem so information is received, processed, and stored reliably, enabling robust analytical solutions that support the FCA’s mission
- Develop user centred analytical tools that enhance data quality across regulatory reporting datasets, helping ensure the UK’s financial markets operate fairly
- Collaborate closely with DET teams, subject‑matter experts and data users to advance MO’s data quality platforms and improve collective outcomes
- Use data engineering techniques to reveal meaningful insights into the health, accuracy and cleanliness of the FCA’s largest regulatory datasets, improving outcomes for millions of consumers
- Work flexibly across the Directorate to support shared priorities that shape safer, more transparent financial services in the UK
Requirements
- Prior experience working with AWS services including Lambda, Step Functions, Events and Glue.
- Proven experience applying or deploying data engineering solutions within the Financial Services industry, particularly involving trading systems and market data workflows.
- Demonstrable experience working with big‑data technologies on an AWS based technology stack
- Experience working with financial markets and products, including Equities, Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities
- Proficient with data visualisation and dashboard tools to present insights clearly
- Ability to create an inclusive, collaborative team environment that values diverse skills and experiences
- Skilled in communicating complex technical concepts through clear, engaging narratives.
- Effective organisational abilities, with experience coordinating multiple workstreams and guiding priorities effectively
- Interested in learning new tools and methods, approaching them with curiosity and openness
- Capacity to work collaboratively across teams, communicate with clarity at all levels and share ideas and outcomes in an accessible way
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
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Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringdata qualitydata visualizationbig data technologiesanalytical toolsregulatory reportingAWStrading systemsmarket data workflowsdashboard tools
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationorganizational abilitiesteam environmentcuriosityopennessclear narrativesinclusiveguiding prioritiescoordination