Data Engineer

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service; Birkenshaw; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A public safety organization in Birkenshaw is seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain data pipelines that drive life-saving decisions. Ideal candidates will have experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and a passion for public service. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model, emphasizing teamwork and innovation.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Gym access

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering.
• Collaborative mindset to explain data concepts.
• Commitment to public service.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines.
• Create robust data models and architectures.
• Collaborate with analysts to ensure high-performance data.
• Integrate data from operational systems and APIs.
• Champion data governance and security.

Skills

Data engineering

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Azure

SQL

DAX

Python

Job description

Overview

2 year fixed term, contract. Are you a data wrangler with a passion for purpose? Join West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service and help us turn data into life-saving decisions. We’re looking for a Data Engineer who is ready to build powerful data pipelines, shape enterprise models and fuel insights that protect communities and support our frontline heroes. This isn’t just another tech job. It’s your chance to make a real impact in a blue light organisation that values innovation, integrity and teamwork.

We offer an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly policies, 37 hour week with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid working), local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Job purpose

As a Data Engineer at West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, you’ll be the architect behind the data that drives life-saving decisions. You’ll design and build smart, scalable data solutions including pipelines and models. You will be instrumental in our extract, load and transformation using tools such as Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure to support our Power BI. You will be responsible for making sure our data is clean, connected and ready to power everything from frontline operations to strategic planning. Working closely with analysts and data quality experts, you’ll turn complex data into clear insights that help protect our communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure
• Create robust data models and architectures that power strategic decisions
• Collaborate with analysts and data quality teams to ensure clean, trusted, high-performance data
• Integrate data from operational systems, APIs and cloud platforms
• Champion data governance, security and ethical use

Requirements

• Proven experience in data engineering, including Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Azure, SQL, DAX or scripting languages like Python
• A strong grasp of data modelling, semantic layers and performance optimisation
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical colleagues
• A commitment to public service

Contract details & benefits

Salary: £39,152-£41,771 per year

Term: Temporary; Full-time

Hours: 37 per week; hybrid working model (office and home for parts of the role; reliable home internet required)

Additional information

The post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of a current valid driving licence. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including women, racially and ethnically diverse applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates facing barriers to work due to health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia. We are a Real Living Wage employer.

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 28th September 2025 (midnight). If you are viewing this vacancy on external platforms, please visit our online Access vacancy system to apply. We do not accept CVs. Check your email for updates, as correspondence will usually be sent to the email registered with the online recruitment system. We are committed to safeguarding staff, volunteers, visitors and the community we serve.