Senior Data Engineer - Insurance
Senior Data Engineer - Insurance & London Market - Up to £95k
Location: London (Hybrid)Type: Permanent
Overview
A London Market insurance organisation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and lead modern data engineering solutions across underwriting, pricing, claims, and reinsurance domains. This is a hands-on senior role combining deep insurance domain knowledge with cloud-native data engineering, delivered within complex and regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable cloud-based data platforms using Medallion Architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold)
- Engineer pipelines using Python and PySpark on platforms such as Databricks
- Ingest and integrate data from multiple sources including policy, claims, broker, and third-party systems
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps delivery approaches
- Collaborate closely with data architects, modellers, analysts and business stakeholders
Required Experience
- Strong experience as a Senior Data Engineer within Insurance, ideally the London Market
- Proven hands-on expertise in:
- Python & PySpark
- Databricks
- Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Solid understanding of Medallion Architecture and analytics-focused data modelling
- Strong domain knowledge across:
- Lloyd's Syndicates
- Delegated Authority
- Reinsurance and Ceded Reinsurance
- Underwriting, pricing, and claims
- Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior technical and business stakeholders
Why Apply?
- Senior, hands-on role working on complex London Market data challenges
- Opportunity to shape and scale modern cloud data platforms
- Long-term transformation programmes with strong stakeholder visibility