Data Engineering Manager, NewDay

Permanent

£80-125k

Python

Scala

Snowflake

dbt

Mid, Senior and Expert level

London

2-3 days a week in office (London - Kings Cross / St Pancras)

Providing responsible access to digital consumer credit

Job no longer available

Providing responsible access to digital consumer credit

1001+ employees

FintechCredit ScoringB2BPersonal financePaymentsLendingCredit cardsFinancial ServicesAPID2C

Job no longer available

£80-125k

Python

Scala

Snowflake

dbt

Mid, Senior and Expert level

London

2-3 days a week in office (London - Kings Cross / St Pancras)

1001+ employees

FintechCredit ScoringB2BPersonal financePaymentsLendingCredit cardsFinancial ServicesAPID2C

Company mission

NewDay's business is focused on helping people move forward with credit. They do this through their proprietary credit decisioning capability, best-in-class customer service, and exceptional user experience.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Extensive experience in data engineering with a focus on building scalable data pipelines, data integration, and data transformation
Strong experience in managing and leading data engineering teams
Strong proficiency in Scala, Python, SQL, Snowflake and DBT
In-depth understanding of data modelling, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts
Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
Excellent problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering innovative and practical data solutions
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams

What the job involves

Support Head of Data Engineering and contribute to establish / enforce best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies for the data engineering team. Drive continuous improvement in data engineering processes to enhance efficiency, reliability and scalability
Manage a team of skilled data engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the team's success in delivering high-quality solutions
Contribute to defining and executing the data engineering roadmap, collaborating with other technical and business leaders to align data initiatives with overall business goals
Possess and maintain a deep understanding of the technical stack, including Scala, Python, SQL, Snowflake, and DBT. Provide technical guidance and expertise to the team when facing complex challenges
Collaborate with data architects and analysts to design and optimise data models, pipelines, and workflows that support data transformation, integration, and analysis
Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability throughout the data pipelines. Implement monitoring, alerting, and quality control mechanisms to identify and address issues proactively
Work closely with business teams, analysts and data science to understand their requirements and provide timely data solutions that support their objectives
Plan, prioritise, and oversee multiple data engineering projects simultaneously, ensuring on-time delivery and high-quality outcomes

Salary benchmarks

Our take

NewDay plays an important role in the financial lives of over 5 million people in the United Kingdom. As the UK's fifth largest card issuer it provides a white label credit solution to some of Britain's largest brands, including John Lewis and Argos. It also offers credit directly to consumers under its own Newpay Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), Aqua credit card and Bip digital brands.

A tech-first company, NewDay leverages over 1 trillion customer data points and insights to responsibly offer credit to customers. This has given it a powerful edge against legacy issuers who rely on slower and less accurate credit bureau reports. This performance has led to it winning business away from its less agile rivals, such as the John Lewis Partnership Card contract where NewDay replaced HSBC.

Following on from its success in recent years it is focusing on further improving its product, forming a partnership with Checkout.com to process the £6 billion in payments its customers make each year. This will allow NewDay's infrastructure to scale along with the company's continued growth: something that's sure to be needed as Britain's largest brands continue to turn to NewDay to manage their credit offerings.

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Insights

7% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Trustpilot (3.7)

Company

Company benefits

Health insurance and Dental Plan
Pension - double matched, with up to 14% from NewDay
Enhanced Family Leave - 26 weeks
26 Days holiday & option to buy
Annual bonus
Life Assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Free Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Bar, and Social Events
Season Ticket Loan
Free food boxes to go, if you're on the move or fasting
Flu Vaccinations
Health Tracking Booths
Free access to the Calm app for you and your family
Smart spending app discounts - save at over 750 retailers
Cycle to Work Scheme
Green Car Scheme
Give as you Earn Scheme
LinkedIn Learning

Company HQ

London, UK

Leadership

Paul Sheriff

(CFO, not founder)

CFO for NewDay since 2016. Previously Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer for Legatum in Dubai, and CFO/COO for Record plc.

John Hourican

(CEO, not founder)

Irish banker and businessman, CEO of NewDay since September 2019. Formerly CEO of the Bank of Cyprus from 2013 to 2019.

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