Job Title: Trainee Data Engineer
Contract Type: Permanent
Hiring Manager: David Robertson
Location: Edinburgh or Alderley Edge
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 15/09/2025
Royal London is seeking to hire a Trainee Data Engineer to design, develop and test simple solutions that meet business and customer requirements. You will apply your expertise using cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with a talented and supportive team, and play a role in unlocking the full potential of our data assets.
About The Role
- Develops simple solutions within own area of technical expertise or more complex solutions working to programme specifications.
- Conducts impact assessments on existing applications for simple change requests.
- Writes code that meets Group standards, guidelines and quality gates for given technology.
- Thoroughly tests all changes to ensure any issues are identified as early as possible.
- Collaborates closely with other members of the team.
- Contributes to Data Automation practice by sharing ideas.
About You
- Degree in Computing, Mathematics or Engineering
- Familiarity with Python or other programming languages used in data processing
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Basic understanding of SQL
- Awareness of the full software development lifecycle.
- Awareness of agile development practices.
- Awareness of cloud data platforms
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
