Principal Data Engineer - Python/AWS

Work with and lead talented people to achieve wonderful things at Liberty IT; this is where you’ll find complex challenges, where you’ll be given the scope and support to go further, dig deeper, and fly higher. You’ll bring the expertise. We’ll provide the support and autonomy. Sound good? Read on for more information.

This role is a hybrid role. The office is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Who you'll be working with: You'll join our dynamic team focused on the Global Data Hub project, which aims to create a unified data platform for strategic insights and portfolio management in the Claims domain. Our tech stack includes AWS Serverless (Glue/Lambda/SQS/SNS/S3), databases (AWS RedShift/Dynamo/Aurora), logging tools (AWS CloudWatch, DataDog), Python, and AWS CDK.

Experience and skills we need:

• Proficiency in AWS, Python, and observability tools.
• Technologies Required: AWS Serverless (Glue/Lambda/SQS/SNS/S3), Databases Knowledge (AWS RedShift/Dynamo/Aurora), Logging (AWS CloudWatch, DataDog), Python, AWS CDK.
• A minimum of five years of software development experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience in providing technical leadership to software engineers in delivering enterprise-scale features or enhancements.
• In-depth knowledge of agile software delivery and DevOps as part of the SDLC.
• Experience partnering with Product Owners and customer stakeholders to deliver software solutions.
• Extensive coaching and mentoring experience, including implementing engineering excellence best practices.
• Experience in identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives in the SDLC.
• Proficiency in technical communication with peers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of and exposure to the Well-Architected Framework.

Experience and skills we'd love:

• Experience working with and promoting a product mindset.
• Knowledge of and exposure to coaching frameworks.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead an agile team of Software Engineers to achieve their goals with support from the Leadership and Support team.
• Coach and mentor team members using suitable coaching frameworks.
• Own complex use cases or tasks, designing and coding solutions with appropriate technologies and tools.
• Contribute to overall architecture by designing, documenting, and implementing high-quality, secure solutions.
• Facilitate engineering excellence through coaching on best practices, defining team coding and testing standards, and ensuring security and testing accountability.
• Oversee the technical delivery roadmap, identifying and resolving blockers or challenges.
• Partner with Product Owners to prioritize backlogs, set delivery goals, and manage dependencies.
• Promote a product-focused mindset within the team and among stakeholders.
• Encourage team-wide experimentation with new practices or technology.
• Grow your knowledge of architecture and design best practices.
• Share and celebrate team achievements through internal tech talks, blogging, and external events.

What's on offer:

• Feel safe and secure with health insurance (including access to a digital doctor), life assurance, and income protection.
• Enjoy today and tomorrow with employee discount schemes, annual bonuses, and a competitive pension.
• Protect your wellbeing with flexible working and a real work-life balance, supported by our hybrid remote and in-office working culture.
• Grow your career and reputation through continuous learning, promotion opportunities, and our generous recognition program.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you're ready to make an impact, apply now with your resume and cover letter to [email address]. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.