Job Description

Additional Benefits: Car Allowance, Annual Bonus & Private Medical Insurance

Thought The AA only provide roadside assistance? Think again.

The automotive market is ready for disruption and an exciting new ecosystem is emerging fast, based on connected car data. AA-X has been established as the AA\'s data science incubator to understand and drive the future of the AA, creating value through a new generation of connected propositions. As AA-X\'s Lead Data Engineer, you\'ll play a key role in helping us define, build, and scale new businesses that give the AA a long term and exciting future.

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This is the job

We\'re looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join us within AA-X to shape and advance our Data Engineering capability by building a state-of-the-art platform for our Data teams to utilise.

You will solve problems, drive forward continuous improvement and line manage a small yet skilled team of Data Engineers to deliver high-quality data outcomes via modern data sourcing, integration and modelling techniques.

Data is our superpower, is yours?

What will I be doing?

• Leadership: Thought Leadership and Capability Building. Conduct regular 121s and team meetings. Coaching Data Engineers to ensure each project is delivered to expected time/quality and each Data Engineer reaches their potential and succeed within their career
• Artefacts/Deliverables: Assist and create where appropriate the development of the Data Engineering Patterns and Frameworks
• Compliance, Regulation and Risk: Validate all code delivered meets the requirements of the patterns and frameworks. This also includes Policies external to the Data Team, such as those created for Information Security and Data Privacy such as Secure Coding Standards, Third Party Components and GDPR
• Automation: Implement appropriate methodologies to ensure all delivery is developed to allow automation of its promotion and testing within continuous development pipelines
• Collaboration: Working effectively with data architecture team as well as the wider engineering team and other AA business areas
• Estimation: Support the creation of estimates within an Agile environment
• Delivery Reliability: Implement continuous improvement processes to maximise delivery to time/quality
• Engineering: Support to develop specific work packages for project deliverable, within the expected technologies and expected standards

What do I need?

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• Strong Data Engineering experience with key skills utilising Databricks
• Proven experience and knowledge with MS Azure as well as other Cloud platforms and architecture
• Experience with people either through direct line management, coaching and/or mentoring team members
• Good grasp of modern Data technology i.e., distributed systems, data streaming, event-based architectures etc. and how to apply them
• Project experience within an Agile Environment of developing using Spark, Scala, Python, SQL, DevOps, JIRA, and GIT

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• Strong communicator and collaborator with the ability to identify, investigate and present ideas to various cross-functional teams and stakeholders to influence, challenge and persuade status-quo
• A results-oriented mindset with a strong eye for detail and commercial focus
• Passionate about individual and team successes and development
• Obsessed with data just like us!

Additional Information

We\'re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA, you will join and learn within a team that\'s as driven as they are supportive and have access to a range of benefits including:

• Free AA breakdown membership from day one, 50% discount for family and friends in the first year plus discounts on other AA products
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + the option to buy additional annual leave
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family
• Pension scheme available up to 7% contribution
• Exclusive EV discount scheme
• Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
• Access to employee inclusivity networks
• Dental and Critical Illness Insurance cover accessible for all AA colleagues

We\'re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.

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