Advanced Data Engineer

Public Health Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A national public health agency in Wales is seeking a Data Engineer who is passionate about public service. The role involves implementing enterprise data models and collaborating with multiple teams to align data architecture with organizational strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in data management and a commitment to best practices in data security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing enterprise data models and pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data security and compliance standards.
• Proficiency in data ingestion and integration frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Implement enterprise data models, pipelines, and metadata management.
• Translate data needs into functional data products.
• Develop and maintain data platform components.

Job description

Overview

Are you a data engineer with a passion for public service? Then maybe you're looking for us!

Responsibilities

• Work with the engineering team to implement enterprise data models, pipelines, and metadata management
• Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to understand data needs and translate them into functional data products, aligning our data architecture with wider organisational digital strategies and priorities
• Actively contribute to the development of a data engineering profession community and forge strong links with other DdaT professional communities
• Develop and maintain data platform components (e.g. data catalogue, data lake, warehouse, ETL frameworks)
• Follow best practice in data security, compliance, and the ethical use of data in accordance with standards and requirements such as GDPR and Cyber Essentials Plus
• Implement robust data ingestion and integration frameworks that ensure data consistency, accuracy, and timeliness across our systems.
• Provide technical guidance to other specialists, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning and following engineering standards
• Support the delivery of strategic projects

About the Organisation

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important. We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.