Data Engineer

Scotland; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave

LGPS

Training

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Discount network

Job summary

Police Scotland in Scotland seeks a data integration specialist within the Chief Data Office to design, develop, maintain, and deploy data flows connecting operational systems to enable analytics and decision-support for Police Scotland and the SPA.

You will investigate datasets, build robust integration processes (ETL, streaming, CDC, API), and participate in an on-call rota as needed, with a competitive salary and strong benefits including 28 days leave and the LGPS.

Qualifications

• Use a variety of techniques to design, develop, maintain and deploy integrations and data flows that connect operational systems, enabling data for analytics and BI users across Police Scotland and the SPA.
• Provide technical expertise in designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable integration processes including ETL, streaming, CDC and API connections.
• Investigate and appraise new datasets and data sources to enhance analytical capabilities and inform evolving business needs.
• May be required to participate in a relevant out-of-hours/on-call rota.
• Competitive salary with annual increments.
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service).
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security.
• Ongoing training to develop your skills.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment.
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network.

Responsibilities

• Use a variety of techniques to design, develop, maintain and deploy integrations and data flows that connect operational systems, enabling the provision of data for analytics and business intelligence systems and users across Police Scotland and the SPA
• Provide technical expertise in the design, build, and maintenance of robust, scalable integration processes, including ETL, streaming, change data capture, and API connections, automating data workflows and ensuring the timely provision of accurate data
• Investigating and appraise new datasets and data sources that enhance analytical capabilities and inform evolving business needs, including publicly available data, internal sources, and data from partners
• May be required to participate in a relevant out-of-hours/on-call rota
• Competitive salary with annual increments
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service)
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security
• Ongoing training to develop your skills
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Job description

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Callout/standby You will be required to participate in a standby/call out rota and you will be paid as follows:£43.68 per occurrence on the rota

As part of the team working in the Chief Data Office, you can make a real difference by supporting the provision of the Data Governance Framework across the data estate within the second largest police force in the UK.

Police Scotland are committed to ‘becoming a data driven organisation, using data insights and evidence ethically in our decision-making to prevent harm and keep communities safe’.

To achieve this the Chief Data Office (CDO) are involved across all areas of policing and are involving in implementing a data strategy providing data foundations to enable transformational digital projects allowing a data driven organisation and data driven decisions based on a governed data set.

Key Responsibilities -

• Use a variety of techniques to design, develop, maintain and deploy integrations and data flows that connect operational systems, enabling the provision of data for analytics and business intelligence systems and users across Police Scotland and the SPA
• Provide technical expertise in the design, build, and maintenance of robust, scalable integration processes, including ETL, streaming, change data capture, and API connections, automating data workflows and ensuring the timely provision of accurate data
• Investigating and appraise new datasets and data sources that enhance analytical capabilities and inform evolving business needs, including publicly available data, internal sources, and data from partners
• May be required to participate in a relevant out-of-hours/on-call rota
• Competitive salary with annual increments
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service)
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security
• Ongoing training to develop your skills
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Every role in Police Scotland plays a part in Keeping People Safe.

This is an opportunity to join a national organisation serving communities across Scotland, where integrity, fairness and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

Police Scotland serves over 5 million people across Scotland’s cities, towns, rural and island communities.

Our 2030 vision is for safer communities, less crime, supported victims and a thriving workforce. We are committed to equality, human rights and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

You should have been resident in the UK for a minimum of fiveyears immediately prior to application for this role

Currently Police Scotland have guidance in place that allows appropriate roles to be operated on an agile basis, should you have an interest in working more flexibly then we would encourage your application.