Product Innovation - Data Engineer - #1721485

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

Come join the Equifax UK Product Analytics & Innovation team and develop market leading scores, models and analytical solutions using the latest cloud based technologies, techniques and tooling. Be part of a growing and diverse team tasked with creating the next generation of statistical models, machine learning algorithms and AI based products and services.

As an Equifax Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the Product Analytics & Innovation team. 

You will work closely with internal clients and stakeholders to proactively understand their challenges, propose and develop solutions and lead the execution of analytical and consultancy projects, including the design and development of complex modelling assignments utilising CRA data.

You will have frequent engagements with the stakeholders and will manage multiple analytics and consultancy projects. 

• Enable the organisation to effectively leverage its data assets for decision-making, innovation and strategic growth. 

• Responsibilities include the design, management and delivery of analytical insights and solutions through data analysis, data management and data science.

• Primary activities include delivering technical, business strategic expertise and ensuring proper governance of data sources, models, attributes and analytic platforms.

• Apply the knowledge of data characteristics and data supply pattern, develop rules and tracking process to support data quality model. 

• Prepare data for analytical use by building data pipelines to gather data from multiple sources and systems.

• Integrate, consolidate, cleanse and structure data for use by our clients in our solutions.

• Perform design, creation, and interpretation of large and highly complex datasets.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in GCP and related technologies, actively proposing and evaluating new solutions.

• Understand best practices for data management, maintenance, reporting and security and use that knowledge to implement improvements in our solutions.

• Support security best practices in pipelines and infrastructure.

• Develop and implement data quality checks and troubleshoot data anomalies.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior data engineers.

• Review dataset implementations performed by junior data engineers.

• BS degree in a STEM major or equivalent discipline; Master’s Degree strongly preferred

• Strong experience as a data engineer or related role

• Cloud certification strongly preferred

• Advanced skills using programming languages such as Python or SQL and intermediate level experience with scripting languages

• Intermediate level understanding and experience with Google Cloud Platforms and overall cloud computing concepts, as well as basic knowledge of other cloud environments

• Experience building and maintaining moderately-complex data pipelines, troubleshooting issues, transforming and entering data into a data pipeline in order for the content to be digested and usable for future projects 

• Experience designing and implementing moderately complex data models and experience enabling optimization to improve performance

• Demonstrates advanced Git usage and CI/CD integration skills

• Cloud experience using GCP or Amazon AWS

• Exposure to machine learning techniques

• Exposure to model implementation and testing techniques 

• Experience navigating the security governance arena

• Deep understanding of the industry / regulatory landscape

The Perks of being a Equifax Employee?

We offer a wide range of company supported benefits including contributory pension, life cover, income protection, healthcare, enhanced maternity and sick pay, 26 days holiday and a day off for your birthday, with the ability to buy and sell and free credit checks. We also offer flexible benefits ranging from cycle to work, discounted travel options, gym membership, dining and leisure discounts, financial & savings plans, mobile discounts plus much more!

We also support personal development and have a range of learning options including our global online learning platform and allow you to bring your whole self to work supported by our Inclusion and Diversity, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement forums.

Are you ready to power your possible? Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!

Who is Equifax? 

At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. ​​​​​​​ 

We work to help create seamless and positive experiences during life’s pivotal moments: applying for jobs or a mortgage, financing an education or buying a car. Our impact is real and to accomplish our goals we focus on nurturing our people for career advancement and their learning and development, supporting our next generation of leaders, maintaining an inclusive and diverse work environment, and regularly engaging and recognizing our employees. Regardless of location or role, the individual and collective work of our employees makes a difference and we are looking for talented team players to join us as we help people live their financial best. 

Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.