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University of York
York
1 week ago
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Data Engineer (Leading UK University)
People are key to our technology-driven transformation. Through our people, services and projects, we deliver the digital experience to empower work, study, learning and research. We're customer centric, employing co-design principles, and use customer friendly language. We aim to build services that are intuitive, reliable and stress-free (IT that "just works") and are committed to accessibility.
The Opportunity
The IT Services team at York have developed a strong DevOps and modern Software Engineering practice working on cloud based projects, as well as those hosted on our own data centres. This Data Engineer role will play a key part in further developing our data engineering and DataOps capability, by making full use of the latest cloud based data pipelines.

You'll join a dynamic team to transform data for system integration and analysis, developing robust data pipelines with modern practices like version control and automation. You'll contribute to data governance and collaborate with various data professionals. Beyond technical skills, a positive, adaptable, and eager-to-learn mindset is highly valued, with comprehensive training provided to support your growth.
Key Requirements

  • Level 3 qualification (see full list) or equivalent professional experience.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL.
  • Familiarity with data modelling concepts and techniques, such as data entity diagrams.
  • Ability to gather, analyse, interpret, and report complex data/information.
  • Experience with data warehouse systems (desirable).
  • Knowledge of Python or other modern programming languages. (desirable).
  • Awareness of legal issues related to data, such as the Data Protection, Freedom of Information, and Computer Misuse Acts. (desirable).

Excellent Benefits
The University of York offers a compelling benefits package, including:

  • Hybrid working, allowing up to 4 days of remote work per week.
  • 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
  • Flexible working options and up to 12 days of additional flexible leave per year.
  • A generous pension scheme with 14.5% employer contributions.
  • Access to onsite gym and nursery facilities.
  • A Cycle2Work scheme and access to healthcare benefits through Rewards Extra.

You will work within collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams, partnering with data architects , analysts, and other IT professionals to ensure robust data management across the institution. We promote a supportive atmosphere and encourage shared learning. (https://features.york.ac.uk/university-of-york-it-services-jobs/)

Get in Touch
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact Thomas Wright, Lead Software Engineer, at .

Interview date: To be confirmed
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