Senior Data Engineer (£44,241 - £58,997)

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a data engineer to design and operate ETL and streaming pipelines for large datasets. The role involves ensuring data quality and compliance with standards while mentoring junior engineers. You'll work with analysts and product teams to create reusable data products in the United Kingdom. Strong knowledge of data quality standards and experience in automation using CI/CD are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and operating ETL and streaming pipelines for large datasets.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, lineage, and quality standards.
• Familiarity with cloud and on-premises platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate ETL and streaming pipelines for varied datasets.
• Implement data quality and standards compliance.
• Integrate data from APIs and batch methods.
• Mentor junior engineers and enhance documentation.

Skills

ETL/streaming solutions

Data modelling

Data quality standards

CI/CD tools

Data integration

Job description

Build, maintain and optimise scalable, secure data pipelines and platforms that enable analytics, reporting and operational data products across government. Work with data architects, analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust ETL/streaming solutions, ensure data quality and compliance with standards, and drive automation and reuse to support evidence‑based policy and service delivery.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Design, build and operate ETL and streaming pipelines for large, varied datasets.
• Implement and enforce data modelling, lineage and quality standards.
• Optimise storage, processing and query performance on cloud/on‑prem platforms.
• Integrate data sources via APIs, batch and real‑time ingestion methods.
• Automate deployment, testing and monitoring using CI/CD and observability tools.
• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists and product teams to deliver reusable data products.
• Ensure data security, access controls and compliance with government data standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.