Lexstra Plc

Data Analytics Principal Software Engineer required to architect and design scalable data platforms, driving the data architecture vision across Data Lake, Pipelines, and/or Mesh. You will need to have software developer background with hands-on experience on several large enterprise data lake projects, preferably with strong Python. Must also have experience as a technical lead across multiple teams (both onshore and offshore) building data platforms, customer facing data products and/or machine learning systems, with experience of product analytics tools (Mixpanel, Power BI, Athena). Experience working with LLMs in Data engineering and using AI as an accelerator is also key to this role. Technology Requirements: Data Architecture & Design: Data Lakes (eg, AWS S3, Azure Data Lake, Google Cloud Storage), Data Mesh principles, domain-oriented data ownership and federated governance, data modelling (OLAP/OLTP, dimensional modelling, schema evolution) Data Engineering & Pipelines: ETL pipelines (using tools like AWS Glue, Apache Spark), Map-Reduce, streaming data platforms (eg, Kafka, SQS), Real Time and batch processing paradigms Cloud & Infrastructure: cloud-native data services (AWS Glue, Azure Synapse, GCP BigQuery, Databricks), Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (using Terraform, CloudFormation, Lakeformation) Programming & Scripting: Python and SQL, C#, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data workflows Data Governance & Security: Data cataloging and lineage tools (eg, Collibra, Apache Atlas, OpenMetaData), data privacy, encryption, access control (eg, IAM, RBAC, ABAC), and compliance frameworks (GDPR) Observability & Reliability: Monitoring and alerting for data systems, data quality frameworks (eg, Great Expectations, Monte Carlo), designing for resilience, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery

Business Change Manager required to join a leading global financial services company, a truly outstanding company to work for, renowned for its market leadership, client retention, and innovative digital pension solutions. The Role You will play a key role in delivering high-profile transformation projects, including: Leading client migrations to cutting-edge digital pension platforms. Driving business change activities - training, communications, testing, and adoption. Managing complex projects end-to-end with strong governance and stakeholder engagement. Why Join? Be part of a global market leader with an exceptional reputation. Work on large-scale, high-impact transformation initiatives Enjoy an inclusive, supportive culture The Requirements Highly experienced project manager with experience across Waterfall, Scrum and hybrid (W-Agile) methodologies Previous experience in provisioning of new digital products and/or migration of large-scale technology systems within financial services Proven leadership experience in achieving successful project outcomes. Track record of delivering strong results in large-scale/complex software development projects. Experience working with distributed software development products and teams Good working knowledge of recognised Project Management frameworks, eg Prince 2, PMBOK Change management experience on complex projects Drive and enthusiasm with the ability to motivate teams to deliver Ability to create an environment that encourages professional development Ability to build strong working relationships with IT and business managers Ability to influence, network and collaborate with stakeholders Excellent and effective communication, including negotiation and persuasion skills Pension knowledge is advantageous Experience with JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint is beneficial This is a fantastic chance to progress your career with a prestigious financial services organisation, delivering projects that shape the future of pensions administration. Apply today and take the next step in your career with a company that values innovation, collaboration and professional growth.