Data Engineer

Data Engineer - SQL

Location: Thorpe Park, Leeds, Hybrid working

Join us as a Data Engineer! Are you passionate about turning data into something genuinely useful? In this role, you'll work closely with our Data Management Team Lead and a great mix of data engineers, data scientists, and visualisation specialists. Together, you'll make sure the wider business has access to clear, reliable, and well governed data that drives confident decision making every day.

Your work will involve building and delivering data pipelines, bringing in data from a range of sources, and transforming it into high quality, trusted data products. You'll also help shape how we use data across Lowell-championing a data first mindset and supporting others to grow their own skills and confidence.

If you enjoy solving problems, collaborating with brilliant people, and creating data solutions that make a real impact, this is a place where you can do your best work.

What we are looking for:

• Strong communicator who can build relationships at all levels and quickly understand business needs.
• Solid experience working in Agile teams (Scrum or Kanban).
• Advanced SQL skills with hands on experience in Azure SQL and/or Databricks, plus the ability to work across multiple data platforms (Python is a bonus).
• Confident working with varied data sources - databases, flat files, APIs and event driven streams - and skilled in building complex data transformations.
• Experience designing, building and managing large scale data pipelines and products using Azure Data Engineering tools (Data Factory, Databricks), Spark (Scala/Python), and T SQL.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to learn quickly, solve complex problems, and support data science through feature engineering and good engineering practices (CI/CD, lakehouse principles).

If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement - don't worry, still apply. Your unique perspective could be just what we're looking for.

What you'll get:

• A discretionary annual bonus to reward your impact
• 3% flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle, whether that's extra cash, more holiday, or added health cover.
• Hybrid working for the best of both worlds-collaboration and focus.
• Free onsite parking, saving you time and money.
• Recharge and refresh opportunities with 28 days of holiday plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to five more-giving you more time for what matters most.
• Peace of mind with life assurance that supports your loved ones, no matter what.
• A culture that celebrates you and supports your wellbeing - with recognition awards, access to on-site gym facilities, and a variety of wellbeing initiatives offered throughout the year to help you stay balanced, resilient and feeling your best.
• Encouragement to be your authentic self at work by joining one of our vibrant employee networks-like Rise (Gender), Proud (LGBTQIA+), Culture, or Spark (Neurodiversity & Disability) - and connect with a community that celebrates and supports you.

So, who are we?

We're on a mission to make credit work better for all.

We buy debt from lots of different companies in all kinds of sectors. We treat people with dignity, helping customers pay off their Lowell debt in practical and affordable ways.

According to The Sunday Times, we're one of the best places to work in the UK, (we're proud to be on their 'Best Places to Work' list for the second year running). Why? Because of the people who work here. Warm, welcoming, and super-talented. It's our people that make us great.

We celebrate and share success, learn from failure, embrace change, and savour challenge.

Join us and from day one you'll have a voice in one of the most dynamic companies in the UK finance sector. Our new colleagues tell us they love the support we give them and the recognition they receive for a job well done. And wherever you are in Lowell, you'll be making a difference to the lives of millions of people going through tough times.

Ready to join us?

At Lowell, we're committed to helping you grow-both personally and professionally. We provide the tools, support, and opportunities you need to shape your career and thrive.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. Whatever your identity - culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability - if you're passionate about making credit work better for everyone, we'd love to hear from you. Our strength lies in our people, and we're proud to build inclusive teams supported by benefits that help everyone succeed.

Apply today and help us build smarter, more data driven ways of working.

If you need help with your application or have any questions about the adjustments we can make to support you during the recruitment process, please contact a member of the Lowell Talent Team, who'll be more than happy to support you.