Junior Data Engineer

About AXA: AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence. AXA Retail helps people get back to the good stuff with quick, fuss-free home and car insurance and brilliant customer service. Job overview: We’re looking for a motivated Junior Data Engineer to join our General Insurance Data Engineering Team. You’ll support the development and maintenance of robust data pipelines, ensuring seamless and reliable data delivery. Your contributions will play a key part in enabling the team to deliver valuable business insights, helping us drive smarter decision-making across AXA Insurance. Key responsibilities: Assist in building and maintaining reliable data pipelines to integrate data from various sources. Write simple SQL and Python scripts to support data extraction, transformation and loading processes. Perform data quality checks in implementing data solutions and following best practices. Participate in code reviews to learn standards and contribute to team knowledge. Document processes and contribute to team wikis and knowledge bases. Help ensure data operations run smoothly by monitoring scheduled jobs and alerting on failures. Collaborate with analysts and other team members to understand and deliver data requirements. Work arrangements: At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) from December 2026. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events. Your skills & experience: Degree or equivalent experience gained through an apprenticeship, internship, or relevant coursework and self-directed projects. Python skills suitable for data processing or scripting tasks. Fundamental knowledge of SQL for querying and manipulating data effectively. Genuine interest in data engineering with a proactive willingness to learn technical concepts. Familiarity with structured data formats and relational databases. Strong communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach. Confident in asking for help when needed and enthusiastic about professional development. As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom. How to apply: To apply, click on the ‘apply now’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to leanne.white@axa-insurance.co.uk. We encourage you to apply for this opportunity as soon as possible, as we may close this advert earlier than the listed closing date. #LI-DNI