Engineer, Abrdn

Client Data

Salary not provided

Azure

Snowflake

JIRA

dbt

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Edinburgh

Savings & investment company

Open for applications

Savings & investment company

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Azure

Snowflake

JIRA

dbt

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Edinburgh

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Company mission

Helping clients to prepare for the future

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Experience as a Data/Integration Engineer or similar role
Understanding of data warehousing, ELT/ETL processes, and data modelling
Knowledge of Cloud-native development (Azure, Snowflake, dbt)
Agile methodologies and collaboration to drive Innovation and continuous improvement
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What the job involves

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society
We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent
Aberdeen comprises three businesses: interactive investor (ii), Investments and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:
Interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save and invest in the way that works for them
Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers
Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes
We are looking for a technically capable and motivated Data Engineer to join our Data & Analytics team. You will contribute to the development of clean, efficient, and scalable data solutions across cloud-native platforms, supporting the delivery of high-quality data products and services
Develop solutions across Snowflake, Azure, and dbt platforms
Support migration and optimisation of applications using Azure cloud-native services
Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following industry standards
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and observability practices using Azure DevOps or JIRA
Apply AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and automation techniques to improve productivity
Enhance tools, technologies, and ways of working to foster innovation and excellence
Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and retrospectives within an Agile team
Coach and mentor peers and junior team members through technical guidance and best practice sharing
Troubleshoot technical challenges and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborate with business users and cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions aligned with strategic goals

Application process

End Date: October 6, 2025

Our take

Abrdn, formerly known as Standard Life Aberdeen, is a global investment company helping its clients to save and invest for their futures. It operates three businesses - Investments, Adviser and Personal - and has been operating since way back in 1825.

Nowadays, atop its investment and advice services, the company delivers two platforms for financial advisers. The first, Wrap, enables users to build and manage portfolios for each client. It also includes SIPP drawdown capabilities - which means advisers can choose the best platform charges when client assets are at their highest. The second, Elevate, encompasses a suite of tools for advisers to save time and make sure their clients are informed.

In 2023, Abrdn announced "adviserOS", which represents an upgrade to their platform offerings. There is limited information to go on, but the company claims this new venture will be simpler and data-led, as well as require less admin. It will be interesting to see if this new release keeps pace with tech developments across the investment space and allows abrdn to continue as an innovator.