Data Engineer

City of London; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking to enhance its digital capabilities within the City of London. This role is pivotal in driving data innovation, requiring expertise in Microsoft PowerBI and a strong understanding of data architecture. You will contribute to a transformative data strategy, ensuring high-quality data integration across various platforms. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving public services through data-driven insights while enjoying opportunities for professional growth and collaboration. If you're passionate about data and technology, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience working with data in complex organizations.
• Expertise in PowerBI and data quality maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Digital, Data and Technology Strategy.
• Expand data pipelines and integrate internal and external data.

Skills

PowerBI

Data Architecture

Data Quality Improvement

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Degree in IT-related field

Tools

Microsoft PowerBI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

City of London staff can view vacancies via Employee Self Service or by logging in on this site with your City People login details. Guidance on completing your application can be found on the Careers website. Staff without a self-service login should call the Contact Centre on 020 7332 3978 and request a list of internal-only vacancies.

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Job details

• Salary £47,620 - £53,310 per annum inclusive of all allowances
• Contractual hours 35
• Basis Full time
• Workplace role category Hybrid
• Date posted 25/04/2025
• Job reference OCHA0784

Hybrid – you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.

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About us

We are looking to expand the digital and technical capabilities of our unique Digital, Information and Technology Shared Service, to deliver technical expertise and innovation in data across the City of London Corporation, City of London Police, and London Councils. We aim to develop the data maturity of our organization to future-proof our services, making them more efficient and impactful, supporting residents, businesses, and visitors. Join us in supporting the governing body and Police force of the Square Mile, dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City and promoting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally successful UK.

About the Role

We’re creating new data roles to support the delivery of our Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, to help us drive greater value from our data and support our services to do more with less.

You’ll be at the heart of realizing our new DDAT Strategy, acting as a subject matter expert for Microsoft PowerBI and Microsoft Fabric as we develop our new data and analytics platform across the City of London Corporation and City of London Police. You will play a key role in expanding our data pipelines and integrating data from internal and external sources into our Corporate Data Platform – developing the City of London Corporation as a data-driven organization and automating processes where possible.

Alongside support and guidance, the role offers exciting project work and the chance to bring data innovation to our high-profile services, while developing your own skills and knowledge.

About you

You’ll have experience working with data in a complex organization, driving improvements in data quality and extracting insights. You will be an expert in PowerBI, including data gateways and connecting new data sources. An understanding of good data architecture and maintaining high data quality is essential. Experience with challenging, wide-ranging data projects and stakeholder collaboration is also required.

You should have a degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field, along with relevant certifications and training. We seek self-motivated, dynamic professionals who communicate well with stakeholders.

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 09 May 2025

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Alternatively, contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference OCHA0784. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to equitable pay and opportunities for all, and welcomes applications from all community sections.

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