Job Description

What We'll Bring: We Are TransUnion:
TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.
What You'll Bring:
We're looking for a Principal Engineer - Database to join our growing team.
As a Principal Engineer you'll use your knowledge and enthusiasm of modern engineering practices to help develop TransUnion UK products towards the defined roadmap. You will assume the role of Technical Lead in a scrum team, made up of development and test engineers, making technical decisions and leading work. You will be developing in an agile manner, working closely with all members of the delivery team and its stakeholders, using modern development practices to ensure quality throughout the process.
Day to Day You'll Be:

• Assume the Development Technical/Team Leader role of scrum
• Write well-structured, maintainable code
• Work with Senior Developers and Architects to design new products or enhancements/changes to existing product.
• Ensure development is carried out to the department policy, procedures and technical/process standards.
• Involvement in Process Improvement
• Assists and supports junior colleagues as required.
• Provides technical consultancy and knowledge support to the wider business.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders and internal teams to resolve reported issues as quickly as possible.
• Adheres to technical constraints laid out in Architecture Definition

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Using SQL Server from 2008R2 to current version in an Enterprise environment.
• Understanding of SQL Server fundamentals spanning all versions.
• Strong knowledge of SQL (TSQL/Transact SQL)
• Performance tuning, query optimisation & indexing strategies
• Understanding of PowerShell and Automation
• Knowledge of cloud-based technologies.
• Owning tasks and problems through the full project lifecycle
• A drive to learn; troubleshooting & researching potential fixes for issues

Impact You'll Make:
What's In It For you?
At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.
As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

• 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

TransUnion - a place to grow:
If there's something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can't quite tick off, don't let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.
We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together
Flexibility at TU:
We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we've set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don't let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you're looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.
Additional support:
At TransUnion, we're committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual's talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you're not just joining a team, you're becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting
Interview & Hiring Process:
Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you'll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.
We do not accept any unsolicited CV's from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.
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Find out more about Life At TU UK:
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/transunion/life/
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
TransUnion Job Title
Lead Engineer, Software Development