Graduate Integration Engineer

Salary £32,061 - £36,363 per annum| 37 hours per week | Fixed term, Full time | Digital Services | Preston Are you a tech graduate who wants their work to matter? Do you get excited by data, cloud technology, and making systems talk to each other? Want to kick-start your career working on real-world digital services that support communities across Lancashire? If so, this could be the perfect first step! The Opportunity As a Graduate Integration Engineer, you'll join our Integration team within Digital Services, where you'll help design, build and support the digital connections that power vital council services. This is a hands-on role where you'll:

• Work with modern cloud integration technologies like Azure API Management and Logic Apps
• Help create secure, scalable data flows between systems
• Learn how enterprise data platforms really work - from APIs to databases to automation
• Be supported by experienced engineers, mentors and structured training

You'll play a key role in modernising how we use data - improving services, enabling better decision-making, and supporting innovation across the council. What You'll Be Doing No two days will be the same, but you'll be involved in things like:

• Supporting the development of integration solutions using industry-standard tools
• Writing SQL queries, views and stored procedures to transform and move data
• Building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes
• Combining data from APIs, databases and external sources into unified datasets
• Automating data processes using scripts and code
• Working closely with data engineers, analysts and service teams to understand real business needs
• Helping ensure data quality, integrity and security across systems

This is a graduate / early-career role, so we're more interested in your potential than ticking every box. You might be:

• A graduate in Computer Science, IT, Data, or a related subject
• Or someone with relevant technical training or practical experience
• Experienced in using APIs, cloud platforms, databases and data integration
• Comfortable working with SQL and keen to deepen your skills
• Learning & Development

We're serious about developing our people. In this role, you'll:

• Receive mentoring from experienced integration and data professionals
• Get hands-on experience on real digital projects
• Build a strong foundation in data architecture, DevOps and integration patterns
• Continuously develop your skills through training, workshops and learning resources

Why Lancashire County Council? Because this isn't just a tech job - it's a chance to:

• Build a meaningful career in public service
• Work with modern cloud and data technologies
• Grow your skills in a supportive, forward-thinking digital team

For an informal chat please contact Angela Teasey on 01772 535235. We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website. We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.