Intermediate Data Engineer

Job description

We’re seeking an Intermediate Data Engineer to join our Insurance Retail department, supporting development squads with reliable, automated and cloud-ready data solutions. This role is suited to someone who can combine strong SQL, scripting and AWS experience with modern DevOps practices to build, maintain and improve data pipelines, data services and supporting infrastructure. AI is a key part of the role. You will be expected to use AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to accelerate development, improve documentation, support analysis and identify opportunities to automate repeatable data engineering and operational tasks. Working closely with engineers, analysts, architects and stakeholders, you will help turn data requirements into maintainable, observable and secure solutions. You will maintain awareness of industry and technology developments, contribute to technical discussions, and support continuous improvement across data engineering, automation and operational practices. The role includes ownership of work throughout its lifecycle, from development and testing through to production support, incident resolution, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the department. **About CDL** CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture,leveraging AI-driven solutions to enhance our products, processes and decision-making.We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company. In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!