End Date
Tuesday 20 January 2026Salary Range
£72,702 - £80,780We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working, Job ShareJob Description Summary
.Job Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Data Engineer – GCP
SALARY: £70,929 - £78,810
LOCATION: Edinburgh
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Edinburgh office
About this opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer join our Client Data and Analytics team! You'll play a pivotal role in crafting and implementing data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) collaborating with multi-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of data products into our new data architecture, driving innovation and optimising data utilisation.
In this role, you’ll help shape and run key parts of our data and knowledge management systems, working alongside experienced colleagues. You’ll spot opportunities to improve IT security processes and suggest practical changes that make a difference.
You’ll deliver tailored products and services that meet customer needs, lead small to medium-sized projects, and evaluate complex solutions to find the best fit for the business. You’ll also manage a specific area of work, guiding others to achieve shared goals.
Collaboration is key, you’ll coordinate across teams to build work schedules that support our long-term plans. You’ll analyse data from various sources to identify trends and their impact, and you’ll support others’ development while investing in your own growth.
As part of our change programme, you’ll identify areas for improvement, lead workstreams, and recommend updates to policies and practices that enhance how we operate.
Why Lloyds Banking Group
We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
What you’ll need
Data Engineering – Data Ingestion and Processing, Data Storage, Data Analysis and Data Pipelines
Experience with Google Cloud Platform, especially BigQuery/Spanner
Docker/Kubernetes
DevOps – CI/CD use
Use of AI – Pair Programming/Testing
Quality Engineering and testing
Data Warehousing (ideally Cloud-based)
Nice to have Skills
Data Optimisation
Architecture
Data Modelling & Design
Python or other programming language
Teradata and/or T-SQL skills
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
