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About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Azure Databricks Data Engineer to design, develop, and deliver cloud-based data integration and analytics solutions within our Insurance portfolio. This hands-on technical role involves building scalable pipelines, optimizing performance, and ensuring data quality and governance, requiring strong Azure and Databricks experience and Insurance domain knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Azure SQL Database.
- Optimize Databricks environments for performance, cost, and security.
- Develop and maintain data integration, ETL/ELT processes, and data quality frameworks.
- Translate business requirements into data models, ensuring consistency and accuracy across data layers.
- Work with stakeholders to deliver effective data solutions and analytics.
- Create technical documentation including data flow diagrams, architecture design, and test plans.
- Stay current with emerging data engineering and Azure ecosystem technologies to drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Insurance industry experience is essential, with a strong understanding of policy, claims, and regulatory data.
- Minimum of 5 years’ management experience required – leading technical delivery or overseeing project teams within data engineering or integration environments.
- 8–10 years’ experience in data engineering and integration, ideally in enterprise-scale environments.
- Deep expertise in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, and Azure Data Lake.
- Hands-on experience with Spark (PySpark/SparkSQL), ETL/ELT design, and data pipeline orchestration.
- Strong data modelling skills (Dimensional, ODS, Data Vault) and experience with data warehousing concepts.
- Experience working with large, complex datasets and distributed computing environments.
- Proficiency in SQL, version control (e.g. Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.).
- Must already be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
Skills
- Azure Databricks
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure SQL Database
- Spark
- PySpark
- SparkSQL
- ETL/ELT design
- Data pipeline orchestration
- Data modelling
- Dimensional modelling
- ODS modelling
- Data Vault modelling
- Data warehousing
- SQL
- Git
- CI/CD pipelines
- Azure DevOps
- JIRA
- Enterprise Data Management (EDM)
- Data governance
- Metadata management
- Lineage tools
- AWS
- GCP
- Modern data architecture
- Real-time cloud data capabilities
Location
- London, United Kingdom
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Permanent
- FTC
- Contract
Experience Level
- Minimum of 5 years’ management experience
- 8–10 years’ experience in data engineering and integration
Benefits
- Competitive salary with a generous bonus
- Private healthcare
- Critical illness life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
- Income protection insurance
- Rewarding pension
- Everyday financial well-being solutions (cash back cards, discounts, promotions, offers)
- Cycle Scheme (save money on bikes and cycling accessories)
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Learning initiatives (online courses, seminars, workshops)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flexible hybrid working model
About the Company
- EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global data and AI company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed.
- We bring together domain expertise with robust data, powerful analytics, cloud and AI to create agile, scalable solutions and execute complex operations for the world’s leading corporations.
- EXL was founded on the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect, creating value from data to ensure faster decision-making and transforming operating models.
- Key industries include Insurance, Healthcare, Banking and Financial Services, Media, and Retail, among others.
- Headquartered in New York, our team is over 60,000 strong, with more than 50 offices spanning six continents.
Equal Opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EXL is committed to diversity. Our company does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, or disability status.