Data Engineer - Data Lake & ETL (6-Week)

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

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.