Senior Engineer, Abrdn

Azure

Salary not provided

SQL

Python

Terraform

Azure

Snowflake

Powershell

dbt

Senior and Expert level

Edinburgh

Savings & investment company

Open for applications

Savings & investment company

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Open for applications

Salary not provided

SQL

Python

Terraform

Azure

Snowflake

Powershell

dbt

Senior and Expert level

Edinburgh

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Company mission

Helping clients to prepare for the future

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Strong hands-on experience with Azure services, including resource groups, networking, Data Factory, Key Vault, and Azure Fabric
Proven expertise in Snowflake administration, including database/user management, warehouses, role-based access control, and data sharing
Solid experience with DBT for data transformation, including best practices for modular, testable, and version-controlled data models
Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code deployments, especially using Terraform for Azure, Snowflake, and related platforms
Experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including YAML pipeline creation, artifact management, and automated secrets handling
Good scripting skills in SQL, PowerShell, and Python, combined with a strong understanding of security, compliance, and agile delivery methodologies.About the department

What the job involves

As a Data Platform Engineer at Aberdeen, you will be at the heart of building and evolving a modern, cloud-based data platform using Azure, Snowflake, DBT, and Microsoft Fabric
Working within a Data Mesh architecture, you will enable decentralized data ownership and empower domain teams through self-service data capabilities
Your expertise will drive the design, implementation, and automation of scalable, secure data solutions, ensuring high performance, governance, and compliance
This is a pivotal role where you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative data products that fuel business growth and unlock meaningful insights
Design and implement a Data Mesh architecture, enabling decentralized data ownership and collaboration across domain teams
Develop and maintain scalable cloud data infrastructure using Azure, Snowflake, DBT, and Microsoft Fabric, ensuring performance and automation
Build self-service data platforms and automate data pipelines to empower domain teams to manage their own data products independently
Collaborate with teams to define data product standards, governance policies, and ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
Optimize data warehousing and orchestration workflows for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability across distributed data products
Provide technical guidance, monitoring, and support to domain teams, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Application process

End Date: October 31, 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.