Data Engineer

VisitBritain; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

VisitBritain seeks a Data Engineer to support its data-led ambitions. This role focuses on building and scaling an Azure-based data platform, ensuring compliance with data governance and GDPR for integrations and reporting.

Located in Birmingham, this role allows for flexible remote work but requires occasional in-office attendance. Candidates should have experience in data pipeline design and Azure services.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and building data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of Azure data services.
• Knowledge of data governance and GDPR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data pipelines for the Azure data platform.
• Integrate sensitive third-party datasets for reporting.
• Ensure compliance with data governance requirements.

Skills

Data pipeline design

Azure platform

Data governance

GDPR compliance

CI/CD practices

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Unity Catalog

Job description

The British Tourist Authority (BTA) is the national tourism agency and a non-departmental public body funded by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and trades under the name of VisitBritain/VisitEngland (VB/VE).

We are a global organisation with a diverse culture. Our 280+ employees work across the UK’s nations and regions and in 21 overseas markets. Our purpose is to drive a thriving tourism industry, creating sustainable economic growth across Britain.

VisitBritain drives growth from tourism across the nations and regions so local communities feel the benefits. As a partner of the GREAT campaign, we work with the national tourist boards for Britain as well as with industry and non-industry partners to mount our global campaigns which inspire visitors to explore Britain now.

VisitEngland works to make England’s visitor economy resilient, sustainable and world-class. Having developed a simplified a regional structure for English tourism, together we grow local visitor economies and to drive sustainable and inclusive growth. We also help English destinations to win international business events,

Collectively, we are a trusted advisor to industry and to Government on the visitor economy, providing research and insights.

As one global team, we work together with Passion, in Partnership and at Pace:

• with Passion - fuelled by our enthusiasm and positivity to deliver excellent results.
• in Partnership – empowered to work with partners towards a greater aim beyond our own.
• at Pace – delivering innovation through agility, boldness, and bravery to take calculated risk.

Location and Ways of Working

We follow the principle of “Locate for your Day”, which means that we expect people to use their own judgment to decide the best place to work to meet the needs of the business.

The majority of our roles can be performed predominantly remotely, however, we are not a fully remote organisation as we recognise the importance of face-to-face connection, so you will be expected to spend some time in the office.

We operate from our Global Hub at Victoria Square House in Birmingham and maintain a small presence in Central London.

Our Global Hub is located in Birmingham, which is our primary location, however, many of our employees are located across the UK. Therefore, working in another location may be required on occasion. You will be expected to commute to your usual place (Birmingham) of work at your own cost and any requests for you to travel further will be compensated.

Main purpose of the role

The Data & Analytics (D&A)team is at the heart of VisitBritain/VisitEngland's ambition to be a data‑led organisation. This Data Engineer role sits within a structured, governance‑first delivery model that is building and scaling the organisation’s Azure‑based data platform.

This post is specifically aligned to a government data collection and reporting programme. The programme involves integrating sensitive third‑party datasets, delivering analytical outputs to support statutory reporting obligations, and ensuring full compliance with data governance and GDPR requirements.

The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing and building the data pipelines, layered architecture, and integration patterns that underpin this programme, working within the D&A team's established platform standards. You will report into the Data Scientist and operate within a delivery team that includes a Data BA and BI Developer.

Key platform standards you will be expected to work within include:

• Unity Catalog for data governance and access control.
• Layered medallion architecture: Sourced, Cleansed, Conformed, and Derived layers.
• Azure DevOps for CI/CD, version control, and peer review workflows.
• Coding standards and peer review processes mandated by the D&A team.

Please refer to the job description for more detail.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek to create an inclusive workplace that welcomes everyone and celebrates all identities and perspectives. We give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential by building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued.