Data Engineer

Schools’ Choice; Coventry; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Schools’ Choice is seeking a Data Engineer for a six-week temporary assignment to support the development of a corporate data lake and wider data platform initiatives. You will work with Performance & Insights teams to ensure data is collected, transformed, secured, and made available for reporting and analytics.

The role emphasizes data systems, processing, and structured datasets, with a collaborative environment and a focus on data governance and security.

Qualifications

• Experience with data or digital systems requiring accuracy and structure.
• Experience in data processes, data transformations, or structured datasets.
• Ability to identify and resolve data or process issues.
• Experience in environments with monitoring, scheduled activities, or service support.
• Collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver tasks and respond to requests.
• Applying logical thinking and problem-solving skills within a structured environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data pipelines and integration services.
• Support the ongoing development of the organisation's data lake and data platform.
• Ensure data is ingested, transformed, secured, and available for reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate with Performance & Insights teams to deliver data requirements.
• Apply data architecture principles and data quality controls.
• Monitor operational data processes and scheduled activities.
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues and system errors.
• Ensure compliance with information governance, security, and data management standards.

Skills

SQL

ETL/ELT

Cloud data platforms

Data lakes

Data governance

Data quality

Reporting/BI

Collaboration

Tools

Databases

Job description

We are seeking a Data Engineer for an exciting 6-week temporary assignment to support the development of a corporate data lake and wider data platform initiatives. Working closely with Performance & Insights teams and service areas, you will play a key role in ensuring data is accurately collected, transformed, secured, and made available to support reporting, analytics, and service delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for a data professional with experience in data systems, data processing, and structured datasets to contribute to a high-impact project within a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing development of the organisation's data lake and corporate data platform.
• Design, build, maintain, and support data pipelines and integration services.
• Develop and maintain structured datasets that underpin business intelligence, performance reporting, and operational services.
• Ensure data is reliably ingested, transformed, secured, and made accessible for reporting and analytics purposes.
• Apply data architecture principles, engineering standards, and data quality controls.
• Monitor and support operational data processes and scheduled activities.
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues, system errors, and process inconsistencies.
• Collaborate with Performance & Insights teams and service areas to understand and deliver data requirements.
• Ensure compliance with information governance, security, and data management standards.

About You

You will be able to demonstrate experience of working with data or digital systems where accuracy, structure, and consistency are important. This experience may have been gained through employment, education, training, or personal projects.

• Working with data or information that requires a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Supporting or developing data processes, data transformations, or structured datasets.
• Identifying and resolving issues, errors, or inconsistencies in data or system processes.
• Working in an environment with operational processes such as monitoring, scheduled activities, or service support.
• Collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver tasks, respond to requests, and achieve shared objectives.
• Applying logical thinking and problem-solving skills within a structured working environment.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with SQL and database technologies.
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and data integration.
• Experience with cloud data platforms, data warehouses, or data lakes.
• Understanding of data quality, governance, and information security principles.
• Experience supporting reporting, analytics, or business intelligence solution.

All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references. In addition, due to the nature of the role the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure will be undertaken