Junior Data Engineer – Financial Services – £40k - London

Overview:
We’re partnered with a leading financial services organisation in London seeking a Junior Data Engineer to join their growing team. Over the next 12 months, they’re modernising their stack by containerising workflows, migrating to cloud-based data systems, and introducing orchestration tools such as Prefect.

This is a hands on role contributing to a next-generation data platform and helping shape a new centralised data engineering function.

Role & Responsibilities:
*Support the redesign of their data stack, including containerising workflows, migrating to cloud SQL, and introducing tools like Prefect.
*Maintain and optimise 60 Python pipelines, refactoring legacy code into modular components.
*Keep Power BI dashboards accurate and up to date, supporting evolving business needs.
*Help implement validation and anomaly detection within their pipelines to ensure data integrity.
*Manage Git workflows and assist in setting up lightweight deployment pipelines.
*Maintain clear, up-to-date records of code, processes, and workflows.
*Occasionally assist the research desk with Python-based analysis and data visualisation.
Skills & Experience:
Essentials:
*BSc in Computer Science or a related discipline
*Solid Python programming skills
*Good working knowledge of SQL
*Comfortable using Git for version control
Desirables:
*Exposure to workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Prefect, Airflow, Dagster)
*Experience with cloud data warehouses (Azure SQL, Snowflake) or dbt
*Basic familiarity with Docker and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
*Interest in shipping, financial markets, or commodities
Package:
*£35-40,000 basic salary + bonus
*Excellent career progression opportunities
*5 days per week in brand new London office
Junior Data Engineer – Financial Services – £40k - London