Senior Data Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Pension contributions 28.97%

Work-life balance

Job summary

DWP Digital with Purpose is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our growing data and analytics community. You will lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable data solutions across government, leveraging cloud technologies and Oracle Fusion platforms.

You will work with stakeholders across government, develop data pipelines and reporting products, mentor colleagues, and help shape the future of data engineering within the organisation. We support hybrid working and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design and delivery of complex data solutions at scale.
• Advanced SQL and Python skills in a Spark context for data analysis.
• Ability to lead ETL pipeline development and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in design and delivery of data solutions.
• Work with stakeholders to develop data pipelines, datasets and reporting products.
• Mentor colleagues and shape data engineering direction.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

SQL

Python

Spark context

ETL pipelines

Stakeholder management

Data modeling

Tools

Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI/AIDP)

OTBI

Spark

Job description

Pay up to £75,664, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, andgreat worklife balance.

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our growing data and analytics community within DWP Digital.

We're transforming how data is used across government, harnessing modern cloud technologies, enterprise reporting platforms and data engineering practices to deliver trusted insight at scale.

DWP is the UK’s largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn each year, supporting millions of people through some of the most important moments in their lives.

Delivering services at this scale generates vast amounts of data, and the ability to turn that data into meaningful insight is fundamental to improving services, driving efficiency and supporting better outcomes for citizens.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and the opportunity to influence how data supports decision-making across government is unique. We’d love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Strong experienceofleadingthe design and delivery of complex data solutions acrossateam/business areain accordance withagreed organisational standards that ensure services are resilient, scalable andfuture proof.
• Advanced experience using SQL, Python, (in a Spark context) to interrogate, transform, analyse and troubleshoot complex datasets, with knowledge of Oracle Fusion reporting technologies, including FDI/AIDP and OTBI, or equivalent reporting platforms.
• Ability to lead the development of a portfolio of ETL pipelines, across a range of complex and/or large volume data including effective delegation of work.
• Knowledge of leading the identification, description and isolation of complex technical data, coding,toolingand platform problems; coachingthe teamin describing and resolving these.
• Ability todetermine,collate and translate complex customer requirements and translate these into delivery design for data processing.
• Good ability to manage senior stakeholders including the ability to manage a diverse set of stakeholders to translate, prioritise and integrate their technical needs in team workflow.

You and your role

You’ll join the Synergy Shared Services Hub at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation transformation of Civil Service shared services.

You’ll provide technical leadership in the design and delivery of secure, scalable and robust reporting data solutions.

You’ll work with stakeholders across government, leading the development of data pipelines, integrations, datasets and reporting products that enable trusted management information, business intelligence and analytics services.

Working with Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI/AIDP), OTBI and other cloud-based technologies, you’ll help design and build the data solutions that support critical decision-making across the Synergy Shared Services Hub and multiple government departments.

You’ll also play a key role in developing engineering standards, mentoring colleagues and shaping the future direction of data engineering capability within the organisation.

Location:

You’lljoin us inone of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sheffield and Tʅ Taf (Pontypridd),whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working:

Weworka hybrid model -you’llspend some time working at home andsome timecollaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay:

We offer competitive pay of up to £75,664.

Pension:

You’llgeta brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% of your substantive salary.

Holidays:

A generous leave package starting at26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month onflexi-time.You’llalso get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, soit'seven easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching,mentoringand career progression opportunities.

And we have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP have beenrecognisedas 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognisedas one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 WomenInTech Employer Awards