Automation & Data Engineer — AI-Driven Workflows & ETL

Rugby Borough Council; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days leave (incl. Bank Holidays)

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working up to 60%

Flexi time scheme

Annual leave purchase scheme

Subsidised parking

Induction Program

Learning and Development opportunities

Professional subscription paid

Family Friendly Policies

Health & wellbeing support

Compassionate leave

Retail Discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Rugby Borough Council is seeking an Automation and Data Engineer to lead the design, build and maintenance of automated workflows and data solutions. You will help modernise the Council's operations, deliver AI-assisted tooling and data-led decision making, and reduce manual workload across departments.

You will bring experience in automation or data engineering within large organisations, plus skills in SQL, scripting, and integrating systems.

Qualifications

• Experience designing automated workflows (e.g. RPA, scripts, integrations).
• Experience in data engineering and ETL processes (SQL, scripting).
• Ability to map business processes and translate into technical requirements; strong stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and build automated workflows and data solutions.
• Maintain and scale AI-assisted tooling and automation use cases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specs.
• Drive efficiency, cost savings and productivity improvements.

Skills

Automation workflows

Data engineering

Business process mapping

SQL

Scripting languages

Communication

Tools

Python

ETL

Job description

Rugby Borough Council is seeking an Automation and Data Engineer to lead the design, build and maintenance of automated workflows and data solutions. You will help modernise the Council's operations, deliver AI-assisted tooling and data-led decision making, and reduce manual workload across departments.

You will bring experience in automation or data engineering within large organisations, plus skills in SQL, scripting, and integrating systems.