Data Engineer

Data Engineer – Edinburgh / Hybrid, Excellent Salary + Benefits

Financial Services / Insurance Sector, Hybrid Working (2 days a week in the office).

Change Digital are working closely with a leading Financial Services organisation in the UK who are looking to appoint a Data Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Engineer who enjoys working with complex datasets, stakeholder engagement, and building scalable data solutions that support business-critical decision making across the organisation.

The majority of the current data flow scripts are written in SAS, although broader SQL/data engineering experience is highly valued.

You will play a key role in building and maintaining data flows, acquisition processes, and high-performing data marts, helping to deliver a “single version of the truth” across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and acquisition processes.

• Developing and supporting SQL-based applications and reporting solutions.

• Producing accurate and meaningful reports for stakeholders.

• Supporting data governance, quality, security, and performance initiatives.

• Troubleshooting and resolving data-related issues promptly.

• Delivering Data & BI requests within agreed SLAs.

• Working closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organisation.

• Supporting the Data Engineering Lead(s) with project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

• Ability to work effectively within tight deadlines.

• Experience building strong working relationships.

• Positive and proactive “can-do” attitude.

• Experience working within fast-paced environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SQL and/or SAS.

• Exposure to SAS VIYA, Jira, Fabric, or GitHub.

• Insurance or broader Financial Services experience.

• Understanding of data warehouse environments and data governance principles.

• STEM degree preferred but not essential.

• Previous managerial or leadership exposure beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established organisation investing heavily in data, analytics, and technology modernisation initiatives.

This role is urgent in nature so please email your CV to ***email_hidden*** for more information.