Senior Data Engineer

The Pensions Regulator
Brighton and Hove, UK
17 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time / full-time
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£78,014.0
Working hours
Shift work

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Microsoft Azure C Sharp (Programming Language) Computer Programming Information Engineering Data Governance Data Infrastructure Data Integration Python (Programming Language) Cloud Services Standard Sql Data Storage Technologies
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Azure Data Factory Apache Spark Git Software Version Control

Job description

  • Work with business users and the product owner to translate user stories into technical delivery, then having full ownership of the workstreams within their squad.
  • Be a hands-on data engineer across the suite of Azure services compiling the TPR’s Data Platform.
  • Build scalable and cost-efficient solutions using Azure data technologies, adhering to best practices and agile processes to the highest possible standards.
  • Stay up to date with evolving technologies, ensure TPR’s data platform and the data engineering team remain current through coaching and technical training.
  • Ensure that the Data Platform adheres to TPR’s data governance and compliance policies.
  • Support operational processes and end users, implementing monitoring and alerting practices to ensure service reliability.
  • Supervise and mentor the development of more junior data engineers and support staff.
  • Provide guidance as needed to TPR data analysts on interfacing with the Data Platform technologies and work with colleagues to support building data capability across the user community.
  • Support the Principal Data Engineer in leading the sub-team, designing solutions and deputise for them where required.

Requirements

  • Understanding of cloud data platforms and data storage technologies (ideally Azure).
  • Demonstrable hands-on Data Engineering development experience.
  • Excellent SQL skills at both a functional and non-functional level.
  • Understanding of data integration and workflow applications (ideally Azure Data Factory).
  • Understanding of Agile working methodologies.
  • Use of a branch-based source control (e.g., Git).
  • Experience of coaching others to develop their skills and career.
  • Python, Spark, C#, or other relevant programming skills
  • Proactive and flexible
  • Ability to prioritise and use initiative
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Communication skills at all levels
  • Attention to detail and accuracy

Benefits & conditions

Starting salary: Salary between £61,054 and £78,014 per annum (including a 10% market premia), dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package, and flexible working arrangements., We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

About the company

TPR strives to be a high-performing organisation, and we prioritise our people’s growth and well-being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section.

We’re proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another.

About The Pensions Regulator

With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe.

Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society., TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported, represented and do their best work.

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