Senior Database Engineer - West Yorkshire Pension Fund

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

West Yorkshire Pension Fund seeks a Senior Database Engineer/Developer to lead data migrations and build robust payroll and pension systems. You will guide design strategy for migration projects and develop core applications to keep WYPF at the forefront of pension administration technology.

The role values hands-on coding, SQL expertise, and a curiosity for new tech, including AI and automation, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in database development, management and development coding.
• Expert knowledge of migration of clients from different providers and client set up processes.
• Expert understanding of SQL and relational database design.

Responsibilities

• Develops the overall design and strategy of large-scale core client and data migrations, solutions and delivery.
• Sets the strategy for individual client migrations of external pension funds into WYPF from a technology perspective in terms of both target platform and migration approach.
• Develops WYPF own code and applications that allows WYPF to be industry leading in feature rich code and services and provide WYPF USP’s in the marketplace e.g. WYPF’s payroll and HMRC systems.
• Designs, builds, and maintains robust databases and systems, ensuring data integrity and security, scalability, and performance.

Skills

Migration planning

SQL database design

Client data migrations

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Python

.NET

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

MySQL

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Python

TSQL

Job description

Are you passionate about developing bespoke applications and supporting innovative pension administration systems?West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) is seeking a highly organised and detail conscious Senior Database Engineer/Developer to join our team.You will play a key role in bringing on new client’s data and setting up payroll to ensure pensioners continue enjoying their benefits plus working with external and internal development teams supporting multiple clients contributing to the ongoing success and growth of WYPF.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops the overall design and strategy of large-scale core client and data migrations, solutions and delivery.
• Sets the strategy for individual client migrations of external pension funds into WYPF from a technology perspective in terms of both target platform and migration approach.
• Develops WYPF own code and applications that allows WYPF to be industry leading in feature rich code and services and provide WYPF USP’s in the marketplace e.g. WYPF’s payroll and HMRC systems.
• Designs, builds, and maintains robust databases and systems, ensuring data integrity and security, scalability, and performance.

About You

We are looking for somebody who likes to develop/program and is a natural completer finisher of work. Enjoys working both in a team and individually and is naturally curious about new technology, AI and automation. Managing SQL databases should be second nature and it would be helpful to have some .NET and/or Python experience.

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Expert knowledge of migration of clients from different providers and client set up processes.
• Experience of making effective decisions through the analysis of technical information and executing them.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in database development, management and development coding.
• Expert understanding of SQL and relational database design.
• Experience with database technologies such as MySQL, TSQL, Python, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.

What We Offer

• Career progression through a structured grading system.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements and a supportive team environment.
• The chance to make a real impact on public sector pension administration.

Special Conditions

• The post requires a DBS check.
• Must be prepared to travel for meetings and training as required.