Sheffield- (x2 Days in Office) £600 p/d emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine. We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to spearhead the transformation and uplift of our Risk Data Platform. As a Technical Lead, you will provide expertise in designing, developing, and implementing cutting-edge solutions to meet the tactical and strategic needs of the Data & Enterprise Reporting function. You will be accountable for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining technical currency, and driving best practices across development, orchestration, and containerization. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical expertise for the Risk Data Platform and its supplementary software components. Implement standards for DevSecOps, orchestration, segregation, and containerization. Act as a technical expert, ensuring the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions. Ensure compliance with mandatory and regulatory requirements, risk and control frameworks, and business imperatives. Collaborate with IT communities of practice to maximize automation, improve efficiency, and adopt the latest tools, techniques, and processes. Skills & Experience: Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Ansible and Jenkins. Experience operating a container orchestration cluster ( Kubernetes, Docker ). Strong knowledge of Spark Framework and Delta Lake integration. Hands-on experience with distributed computing platforms like Spark, Hadoop, Trino, etc. Expertise in Python/PySpark. Proven experience in code reviews, code optimization, and enforcing best-in-class coding standards. Experience with multi-tenant application/platform architecture. Knowledge of access management, segregation of duties, and change management processes (DevSecOps). Knowledge of the Apache ecosystem, including tools like Spark and Airflow. Understanding of accessibility and security compliance. Strong expertise in user authentication, authorization, and multi-system/server environments. Excellent unit testing, integration testing, and debugging skills. Outstanding problem-solving, log analysis, and troubleshooting abilities. Knowledge of the Apache ecosystem, including tools like Spark and Airflow. Experience working with databases such as Postgres. Hands-on experience with UNIX and Spark UI. Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Zookeeper. Proficiency with Git for code versioning and CI/CD automation tools ( Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Ansible ). Experience with Linux operating systems. Our people The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career. The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle. We pride ourselves on; Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose. Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development. Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise Providing an transparent performance and career management experience. Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as: Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation Interested? At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds. If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. “emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”