Introduction Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply. Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to drive the design and delivery of high-quality, reliable data solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of modern data engineering best practices, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This role will be based from our Bournemouth office and will be in an established Data Engineering Team. We offer Hybrid working however we will require you to be in the office two days a week and be in a commutable distance to Bournemouth. How you'll make an impact Architecture & Design: Develop detailed technical designs and recommend high-availability data warehouse architectures. Data Management: Oversee data integrity, validation, and transformation to ensure accuracy and optimize data retrieval and storage efficiency. Automation & Scalability: Develop automated data processing workflows and scale environments to accommodate growing data volumes. Data Security and Compliance: Implement data governance and access controls, ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations like GDPR. Performance Optimization: Improve data ingestion pipelines and query performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks. Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business intelligence teams on data integration and reporting projects. Development: Write efficient, scalable code and conduct code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to best practices. Technical Leadership: Supervise small project teams, provide technical guidance, and coach team members in data engineering best practices. Training: Provide training and foster knowledge sharing across the team and user base. About You Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server and SQL. Working experience with data warehousing and modeling concepts. Expertise in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Fantastic communication skills for effective collaboration. Understanding of data security principles and compliance. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues. Basic knowledge of insurance-related concepts is beneficial. Technologies We Use: Snowflake Data Cloud and supporting tools like FiveTran, Collibra, dbt, Dataiku. Microsoft Azure technologies, including Synapse and DevOps. Microsoft SQL Server technologies, including SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS. Programming languages and tools such as Python and C#. Microsoft Power BI and Office 365. Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more… We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch. Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.