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