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Data Engineer

CDL SoftwareManchester, England, United Kingdom

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

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Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to become a key player in our innovative and dynamic squad in Data Services.

Department : Data Services

Location : North West UK - Hybrid

Compensation : £38,000 - £52,000 / year

Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to become a key player in our innovative and dynamic squad in Data Services.

About CDL

CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.

We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

Key Responsibilities

Manage relational databases, ensuring high performance and reliability.
Investigate and resolve database performance issues promptly, minimising downtime and disruptions.
Contribute to small-to-medium projects.
Implement CI / CD pipelines and build resources in AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support our data infrastructure, with a strong focus on automation.
Mentor engineers within the squad, providing technical knowledge transfer sessions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Research and introduce new products and tools to enhance our data engineering capabilities.
Apply good engineering practices and maintain a continuous improvement mindset towards the products you manage.
Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, demonstrating problem-solving and analytical skills.
Operate within Agile methodologies to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Minimum of 2 years’ experience with AWS.

Experience in managing relational databases.

Skilled in SQL.

Understanding of CI / CD principles and experience with CI / CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI / CD).

Experience with automation pipelines and testing tools.

Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

AWS certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner are a plus.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant industry experience.

Technologies and Tools :

Databases : PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL

AWS : RDS, Aurora, EC2, S3, ECS, KMS, VPC, Security Groups, Subnet Groups, Route 53, IAM, Lambda, Quicksight, Amazon Q, and more

Infrastructure : GitLab CI / CD, Terraform, Docker

Monitoring : Dynatrace, Amazon RDS Performance Insights, AWS CloudWatch

Languages : Bash, Python, SQL, PSQL

Issue / Incident Tracking : Jira, ServiceNow

Benefits

Salary

The salary for the role of Data Engineer pays up to £52,000p.a . providing a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework (https : / / progression.cdl.co.uk / ).

Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

Benefits

Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)

Truly flexible working.

25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.

Top employer for 9th year running

Excellent training and development platform

Opportunities for career progression

Health and Wellbeing programme

Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.

Life and health assurance

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Established Recognition Award System

Great Parental Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion network

Pension scheme

Community projects and volunteer days

Refer a friend bonus

Campus Benefits :

On-site free parking

Open plan modern offices

Quiet Spaces are also available

Shuttle bus to and from the station

Subsidised restaurant

Games room and chill out zone

Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events

Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more!

Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site

Cycle to work scheme

Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and inclusion

We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.

CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants.

This Policy was last updated in April 2025

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

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