Data Engineer

Join a leading public sector organisation as a Senior Data Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact by leading the modernisation of data systems and ensuring community safety through high-quality data.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Lead the modernisation of our client's data warehouse and implement Lakehouse architectures.
• Design, build, and optimise a secure, scalable cloud data platform within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.
• Architect and optimise high-performance, scalable data pipelines using SQL, Python, and Fabric Data Factory.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, analysts, and data scientists to deliver impactful data products.
• Serve as a technical leader-mentoring junior data engineers, driving best practices, and enhancing platform performance.
• Conduct monitoring, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimisation of legacy data issues.

• Strong experience in delivering cloud data solutions, preferably in Microsoft Fabric or Azure. Experience with other platforms like AWS, Snowflake, or Databricks is also beneficial.
• Hands-on expertise with Data Factory (Fabric or Azure), notebooks (Python, PySpark), advanced SQL, and robust data modelling and performance optimisation skills.
• Proven track record in building scalable data pipelines and implementing modern architectures such as Medallion.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Azure DevOps, and API-based integrations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Leadership capabilities with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Nice to have: Experience with legacy technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server, SSIS, SAP Data Services, T-SQL, or PL/SQL., If you are passionate about using data to drive safety and efficiency, and enjoy solving complex challenges in a dynamic environment, apply to join us as a Senior Data Engineer. Your work will have a real-world impact, helping to keep communities safe and secure.

• Flexible working policies including job shares and part-time options.
• Agile working environment allowing management of your own diary and potential home working.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Discounts for everyday spend, on-site gyms, and a range of sports clubs.
• Generous and supportive parental leave.
• Financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounted contributory healthcare scheme.