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The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We are now looking to help them find a talented Senior Data Engineer work with a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, and optimize data solutions using various technologies, contributing to the creation of enterprise-grade data services. A key part of this role will involve building and enhancing data systems, optimizing ETL processes, and ensuring smooth data integration within a cloud environment.

Responsibilities:

Lead data enhancements and implement plans to utilize existing tools and team skills effectively.
Collaborate with Data Management and Business Intelligence teams to create accessible, efficient data solutions.
Develop data pipelines and manage data engineering artefacts.
Design and implement solutions for internal and external data movement.
Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and user requirements.
Contribute to the development of scalable and future-proof data services.
Support the organization's data strategy, aligning with business goals.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Proficient in Azure Data Factory, Data Bricks, Python, and other data engineering tools.
Experience with designing, coding, testing, and documenting programs/scripts.
Strong background in data cleansing, preparation, and formatting.
Familiar with designing scalable and future-proof data solutions.
Experience in delivering technical solutions for large projects.
Familiar with Agile delivery models (Scrum, DevOps).
Experienced with Azure DevOps.

Here's What You'll Get in Return

· Pension scheme up to 28.9%

· Discretionary Bonus Arrangements

· 25 days annual leave

· Very Flexible Working arrangements

· Hybrid working options.

Think this one's for you

If you think this Senior Data Engineer opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work

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