Data Engineer

Janus Henderson Investors is hiring a Data Engineer to build and maintain reliable data pipelines and solutions on its Data Platform. The role focuses on integrated data solutions, data quality, performance, security, governance, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines using Snowflake, Databricks, and supporting technologies
• Collaborate with engineers and business stakeholders to deliver integrated data solutions
• Optimise queries and storage for performance and cost efficiency
• Apply CI/CD and observability practices to improve reliability and performance
• Ensure data security and compliance with governance standards
• Support production systems, troubleshoot incidents, and assist with root cause analysis
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Preferred

• Certifications in Snowflake or Databricks
• Experience with dbt Core/Cloud for transformation and testing
• Awareness of Data Mesh principles
• Exposure to Microsoft Azure services (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure Key Vault, Azure DevOps)
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and lineage tools
• Snowflake Certification
• Databricks Certification
• dbt Core/Cloud
• Data Transformation
• Data Testing
• Data Mesh Principles
• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure DevOps
• Data Governance Frameworks
• Data Lineage Tools

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
• Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours
• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses
• Annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool (position may be eligible; determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance)
• Pension/retirement plans
• Various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits for eligible employees

Company

• Global asset manager delivering investment solutions
• London, England, GBR
• https://www.janushenderson.com/henderson
• Founded in 2017
• 1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in data engineering and pipeline development using Snowflake and/or Databricks
• Proficiency in SQL for data manipulation and optimisation on cloud-based platforms
• Strong Python skills for data processing and automation
• Basic understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with job orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Autosys)
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Certifications in Snowflake or Databricks
• Experience with dbt Core/Cloud for transformation and testing
• Awareness of Data Mesh principles
• Exposure to Microsoft Azure services (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure Key Vault, Azure DevOps)
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and lineage tools

Required skills

• Apache Airflow, AutoSys, Azure DevOps, Azure Key Vault, CI/CD, Data Engineering, Data Mesh, Data Pipeline Development, Databricks, Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Python, SQL, Snowflake, dbt Core/Cloud

Preferred skills

• Awareness of Data Mesh principles, Certifications in Snowflake or Databricks, Knowledge of data governance frameworks and lineage tools

Experience

• Mid level