Senior Data Engineer — Lead Data Pipelines (Hybrid)

Inspire People; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build reliable data systems and pipelines that enhance data access and integrity. Responsibilities include leading data engineering solutions, collaborating with senior colleagues, and guiding junior team members. With a salary range of £49,600 to £60,800, this role offers benefits such as a 29% employer pension contribution, flexible working hours, and opportunities for development and training. The position allows hybrid working from various UK locations.

Benefits

Over 29% employer pension contribution

Annual leave of 28.5 days plus 8 public holidays

Flexi-time scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing the full data lifecycle.
• Hands-on use of cloud-based services.
• Communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to optimize data flows.
• Lead development and maintenance of data engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to add value through data engineering.

Skills

Experience with large-scale analytics engines

Scripting languages such as Python or Scala

Hands-on use of cloud data stacks

DevOps/DataOps tooling and practices

Communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Tools

Spark/PySpark

Terraform

Talend Data Integration

Job description

A government agency is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build reliable data systems and pipelines that enhance data access and integrity. Responsibilities include leading data engineering solutions, collaborating with senior colleagues, and guiding junior team members. With a salary range of £49,600 to £60,800, this role offers benefits such as a 29% employer pension contribution, flexible working hours, and opportunities for development and training. The position allows hybrid working from various UK locations.