Senior Data Engineer (£44241 - £57,400)

A DVSA Senior Data engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of numerous complex data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and BI systems.

• 
  
• lead the build of data streaming systems
  
• optimize the code to ensure processes perform optimally
  
• lead work on database management
  
• recognize and share opportunities to re-use existing data flows
  
• coordinate project teams and set best practice and standards
  
• apply knowledge of systems integration to their work
  

• 
  
• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
  
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
  
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
  

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Build, maintain and optimise scalable, secure data pipelines and platforms that enable analytics, reporting and operational data products across government. Work with data architects, analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust ETL/streaming solutions, ensure data quality and compliance with standards, and drive automation and reuse to support evidence‑based policy and service delivery.

Design, build and operate ETL and streaming pipelines for large, varied datasets. Implement and enforce data modelling, lineage and quality standards. Optimise storage, processing and query performance on cloud/on‑prem platforms. Integrate data sources via APIs, batch and real‑time ingestion methods. Automate deployment, testing and monitoring using CI/CD and observability tools. Collaborate with analysts, data scientists and product teams to deliver reusable data products. Ensure data security, access controls and compliance with government data standards. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Open Sessions: Would you like to find out more about the role, the team and what it’s like to work in our department? If so, we are organising an open session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on Monday 27th October at 12.00 noon. Sign up here.