Solutions Engineer - London

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Solutions Engineer to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London.

Our client is seeking a Solutions Engineer with 2 years’ experience who will work will work within a Scrum team to apply business requirements to develop productions that satisfy customer needs. You will also provide assistance to support the product in the live environment by performing in depth analysis of raised issues and developing fixes to remediate the problems. You will autonomously write clean, efficient code using SQL Server to translate Business Requirements into efficient Solution functionality.

Responsibilities

• Translate user stories into functional solutions using SQL Server (DDL, DML, aggregates, basic performance tuning)
• Support production environments and deliver fixes and improvements
• Contribute to system design and development planning
• Learn and apply modern tools such as Python, PowerShell, Snowflake, and potentially streaming tech (e.g., Apache Spark)
• Engage with cloud, data warehouse, and modern ETL concepts as the platform evolves
• Maintain high code quality with unit testing and best practices
• Take ownership of code through build, test, and deployment phases
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across teams

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Solution Engineering
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical discipline
• Good knowledge of Agile development and SDLC
• Proficiency in SQL Server including, creating/modifying tables and views, querying and updating data using DML, aggregating and analysing data sets
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to continuous learning
• Familiarity with query performance tuning and execution plans
• Experience with Python, Snowflake, PowerShell
• Exposure to Apache Spark, Databricks, or other streaming platforms
• Awareness of cloud computing concepts and data warehousing
• Understanding of EMIR or MiFIR regulatory reporting solutions

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.