Senior Data Engineer — Public Sector Data Platforms

Informed Solutions; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital transformation consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and deliver data platforms underpinning critical public sector services. You will take ownership of data service delivery, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with a high-performing team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, strong skills in Python and cloud technologies, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Opportunities for professional growth and flexible working are offered.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Private Health Care Cover

Gym Membership

25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Company Pension Contribution

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in a Data Engineering role, delivering production-grade data platforms.
• Strong Python skills to build, test, and operate data pipelines.
• Proficiency with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience designing and operating event streaming platforms including Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the engineering and delivery of data services across the full lifecycle.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end design of data pipelines and data models.
• Develop, test, and deploy ETL pipelines to source and optimize data at scale.
• Implement automated data workflows and ensure data quality.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Data architecture

ETL pipelines

Data quality

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Apache Airflow

DynamoDB

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

A leading digital transformation consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and deliver data platforms underpinning critical public sector services. You will take ownership of data service delivery, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with a high-performing team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, strong skills in Python and cloud technologies, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Opportunities for professional growth and flexible working are offered.