Aviva
DataEngineeringTechLead/LeadingDataEngineer(Snowflake)
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“Data Engineering Tech Lead / Leading Data Engineer (Snowflake) at Aviva. Skills: Snowflake, Data Engineering, Tech Lead, Python. Lead team of Data Engineers. Make strategic engineering decisions”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver Single View of Customer platform; Enable analytics, data science, servicing, marketing, and operational use cases
Industry & Context.
Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of experience in a relevant role, Deep hands‑on experience with Snowflake, Proficiency in Snowflake scripting (stored procedures in Python/SQL, UDFs, CTEs, window functions), Experience designing reusable frameworks, UDFs, and components using Snowpark or SQL, expertise in any cloud provider, cloud‑native architectures, and serverless/data‑pipeline design and cloud cost optimisation approaches, Good understanding of reliability patterns and performance optimisation for large‑scale data workloads, Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Airflow for orchestration and scheduling, Experience with ETL/ELT development, automation, and monitoring frameworks, understanding of data modelling, data structures, and DBMS platforms (Redshift, Postgres, etc. ), Experience implementing data quality rules, validation frameworks, and robust testing approaches, Hands‑on experience with dbt (models, macros, Jinja scripts, hooks, automated tests, snapshots, and dbt packages), Familiarity with Git (branching, cloning, pull requests, conflict resolution, code reviews), Understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices, including Azure DevOps pipelines, agents, and repos, Knowledge of data formats such as Parquet, JSON, and YAML, Experience integrating data pipelines with cloud services and storage layers, Ability to set technical direction, define standards and improve engineering maturity, Comfortable mentoring engineers and guiding their growth, Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences, Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, Understanding of change delivery processes and risk‑controlled environments, Curious and proactive in learning emerging technologies (Snowflake, GenAI, automation)
Nice to Have
Ideally AWS
What You'll Do.
Lead team of Data Engineers
Make strategic engineering decisions
Ensure platform alignment
Build scalable engineering solutions
Automate and improve with GenAI
Provide leadership and coaching
Drive continuous improvement
Standardise engineering practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Product Managers; Collaborate with BAs; Collaborate with Architects; Collaborate with wider Customer Data Platform teams; Collaborate with TCS partner engineers
Communication Scope
Explain technical concepts; Translate business needs
Process & Methodology
SDLC, CI/CD
Full Job Description
**Hi, we 're glad you're here! We are hiring to our Aviva Services Excellence Centre! Take a look at our job description - maybe it suits you or one of your friends?****** As a Leading Data Engineer you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Single View of Customer platform—a strategic capability enabling analytics, data science, servicing, marketing, and operational use cases across Aviva UK. **What will you be doing?** * Leading a team of Snowflake and Cyclops Data Engineers delivering analytical and operational use cases. * Making strategic and tactical engineering decisions with long‑term impact. * Ensuring platform alignment with enterprise architecture and organisational standards. * Building scalable, secure, reliable engineering solutions with a strong focus on automation and GenAI-enabled improvements. * Collaborating with Product Managers, BAs, Architects, and wider Customer Data Platform teams to align technical delivery with business needs. * Owning CI/CD pipelines, platform maintenance, data security posture, and compliance with Aviva Controls. * Providing daily leadership, coaching, mentoring and oversight of internal teams and TCS partner engineers. * Drive continuous improvement, standardisation, and engineering best practices across the platform. **What we’re looking for?** Technical skills: * 4+ years of experience in a relevant role, either as a senior or a tech lead. * Deep hands‑on experience with Snowflake, including advanced capabilities such as Dynamic Tables, Snowpipe Streaming, Cortex AI, data sharing, replication, secure views, masking policies, row access policies, tags, streams, tasks, external tables, time‑travel, clone, stages, and storage integrations. * Proficiency in Snowflake scripting (stored procedures in Python/SQL, UDFs, CTEs, window functions). * Experience designing reusable frameworks, UDFs, and components using Snowpark or SQL. * Strong expertise in any cloud provider, cloud‑native architectures, and serverl
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