Data Mapping Engineer

Fantastic opportunity . Our client based in Bristol at the junction of the M5/M4 at Aztec West are a busy Global FinTech software provider to the world's top banks.

They are looking for an additional Data Mapping Engineer to join their team , 3 days a week in office 2 work from home . You could come from a Mathematics or Computing background as common sense and an attention for detail are key requirements and training will be provided on the job within the team.

The clients business solutions process high volumes of business data that is defined in industry standard formatted messages. These messages may be published in SWIFT international banking standard (ISO15022 and ISO20022) or as documents typically in XML or JSON.

Their solutions uses utility software tools to load and process these incoming messages. The tools require the message format, message syntax and data fields to be mapped from the incoming message to the internal format that can be processed by their business solutions.

Essential skills:

Data entry skills

Ability to understand and analyse data message specifications and formats

Ability to use Excel and able to build spreadsheets with rules and formulae

Understand how to test data is correct

Numeracy

A keen interest in software development business

Flexible and adaptable with an attention to detail

An independent problem solver with excellent communication skills

Time management.

Enthusiasm and desire to learn

Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude

Fluent in English

Desirable Skills:

Understanding of how software components make up a solution and how applications work

Ability to build rules to manipulate data: group, sort, filter, calculate a result

Ability to break down a task into smaller actions

Using software to record activities

Understanding how to test data or a result is correct

Familiarity with writing unit tests

Description and responsibilities:

The Data Mapping team has responsibility for the mapping of the different messages used by all the clients solutions. This team will map the data in the messages and build the rules needed to accurately load the messages to their business solutions.

The team will create the data mappings and undertake necessary testing to ensure accuracy. The team will audit and approve the mappings and investigate and resolve unmatched or missing source data.

The team will work independently but in support of all the companies solution teams who are located in their different development centres across the globe.

This is not a software development role but can to lead to a more technical role for a keen and interested candidate.

Key duties and accountabilities of the role will include;

Using a software tool to map data fields from an incoming file to an internal file

Writing scripts or rules to manipulate data fields such as truncating or concatenating data fields to create a new data field value

Reading and understanding specifications of different message types such as SWIFT messages used in the international banking arena

Setting test acceptance criteria and the tests needed to prove the accuracy of the data mapping

Using JIRA to set out the work programme and report progress

Work with developers in different solutions teams

Experience, training and qualification:

BTEC Level 3 Information Technology

BSc (Honours) Computer Science or similar degree with a significant computing bias. A degree is not a mandatory entry requirement.

Hours: Full time Permanent 37.5 hours

Benefits:

Supportive holiday package - Includes 25 days annual leave rising to 28 (with length of service) Plus ability to carry over up to 10 days into the next holiday year

Company pension scheme matching up to 5% of salary - Additionally, you can choose to make your contributions via Salary Sacrifice

Group Life Assurance - Up to 9 times your annual basic salary

Group Income Protection - Up to 75% of salary

Private Medical Insurance - Which can include family cover

Free onsite parking