Senior Data Specialist

Tracsis; Galway; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday

Udemy Licence for learning and dev

Bupa Medical Health care

Life assurance (3x salary)

Enhanced Parental Leave

Volunteering days

Job summary

Tracsis is seeking an experienced Senior Data Specialist to lead data processes across the organisation. The role requires expertise in data engineering, modelling, and governance and may suit candidates with scientific or environmental data backgrounds.

You will develop data workflows, ensure data quality, and support reporting and analytics using tools like Power BI, Python or R, in a collaborative environment across global teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with data tools and relational databases (SQL Server).
• Strong data modelling and database design knowledge.
• Experience building data pipelines and processes.
• Knowledge of end-to-end data lifecycle (ingestion to governance).
• Ability to translate requirements into technical data solutions.
• Experience with data quality and security practices.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with scientific or environmental datasets.
• Experience with Power BI, SSRS, Jupyter Notebooks, Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of data assets, systems, sources and data flows.
• Gather requirements and translate into data solutions and workflows.
• Design, implement and document data ingestion, transformation, validation and integration processes.
• Define and monitor data quality standards, controls and metrics.
• Support data governance activities, including metadata and documentation.
• Coordinate data processes across the full data lifecycle.
• Ensure data security, access controls, retention and recovery procedures.
• Provide technical expertise for data analysis, reporting and visualization.

Skills

SQL Server

Data Modelling

Data Pipelines

Data Quality

Governance

Security

Documentation

Collaboration

Power BI

SSRS

Jupyter Notebooks

Python

R

Tools

Power BI

SSRS

Jupyter Notebooks

Python

R

SQL Server

Job description

Our talented people are creating the technology of the future.

From scheduling to maintenance to keeping people safe, 2.7 million people are helped by our software daily. Technology makes it possible; people make it happen and you could be part of that.

The Tracsis Group has grown rapidly, diversifying into related transport technologies, and successfully executing a strategy that has seen it make a total of seventeen acquisitions.

Today Tracsis is a leading provider of software, hardware, data analytics/GIS and services for the rail, traffic data and wider transport industries. The Group has c.550 permanent employees serving its growing customer base from offices in the UK, Ireland and the US.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Data Specialist to lead and coordinate the development, management and continuous improvement of data processes across the organisation.

This is a senior technical role requiring expertise in data engineering, data modelling, database development and the design and management of data processes. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working within scientific, environmental or other complex data-driven environments.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain an understanding of data assets, systems, sources, dependencies and data flows across the organisation.
• Gather business and technical requirements and translate them into effective data solutions and workflows.
• Design, implement and document data ingestion, transformation, validation and integration processes.
• Define and monitor data quality standards, controls and metrics to ensure accuracy, integrity and compliance.
• Support data governance activities, including data standards, metadata, documentation and management processes.
• Coordinate and support data processes across the full data lifecycle.
• Ensure appropriate data security, access controls, retention, backup and recovery procedures are followed.
• Provide technical expertise for data analysis, reporting and visualisation, while supporting project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience working with data tools and technologies, including enterprise databases such as Microsoft SQL Server or other relational database platforms.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, database design, data structures and data access methods.
• Experience developing and maintaining data processes, pipelines and technical solutions.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the end-to-end data lifecycle, including ingestion, transformation, validation and management.
• Ability to translate stakeholder and user requirements into clear, effective and technically achievable data solutions.
• Experience applying data quality, governance, security and documentation best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Experience working with scientific, environmental, geographical, research or other specialist datasets
• Experience using data analysis, reporting or visualisation tools such as Power BI, SSRS, Jupyter Notebooks, Python or R.

Our values

We’re guided by four core values that shape how we work and collaborate:

Progression – continually improving and developing

Integrity – doing the right thing, always

Collaboration – working together to achieve more

Ownership – taking responsibility and delivering with accountability

• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy Licence for learning and development
• Bupa Medical Health care
• Life assurance (3x basic salary)
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• 2 volunteering days per year

We are committed to building a diverse workforce. Even if you do not tick all the boxes, we would still love to hear from you! If you require any adjustments or additional support during the application and interview process