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Data Engineer (G7)

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
London, GBR
Parttime, Fulltime
Onsite
£57,946–£75,664
Discovered 5 days ago
Azure data engineeringETL/ELT pipeline designPySparkPythonData engineeringData cataloguing and metadata management

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About the job

DWP Digital seeks a senior data engineer to lead secure, scalable data solutions used to support services across the UK.

The role supports reliable, well-governed data access for analysts, data scientists and operational teams.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Lead scalable ETL/ELT pipeline design, development and maintenance using PySpark and Python.
  • Ensure data workflows and batch processes are optimized, validated and standardized.
  • Gather complex stakeholder data requirements and shape datasets for analysts’ dashboards and insight work.
  • Build and manage data provision to systems and applications, including databases, and enable efficient data extraction.
  • Lead large-scale data and platform transformation or migration, set direction and proactively identify issues.
  • Develop cloud data pipelines, products, automation, logging, monitoring and performance assurance.
  • Oversee operational tracking and cataloguing of data and metadata using tools such as Google Cloud Data Catalog, AWS Glue, Azure Data Catalog, Informatica, Alation or Apache Atlas.
  • Lead Agile use of version control, automation, monitoring, testing, deployment and change tracking.

Requirements

  • The job summary seeks expert-level Azure data engineering and ETL/ELT pipeline design experience and technical team leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of PySpark and Python is specified for data workflows and batch processes.
  • The posting states that Security Check clearance is required.
  • The posting states a UK residence condition: continuous residence for at least 3 of the last 5 years, including the immediately preceding 2 years.

Working pattern

  • The posting lists flexible working, full-time, job share and part-time patterns.

Location

  • The role may be based in Birmingham, Blackpool, Coventry, Darlington, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne or Sheffield.
  • London Caxton House is available only to existing DWP employees already based at Caxton House and Sanctuary Buildings.
  • Newcastle and Sheffield roles have stated temporary office-location arrangements before planned moves.

Salary and benefits

  • The advertised salary range is £57,946–£75,664; the posting refers candidates to a benefits section for location-specific salary details.
  • The posting lists a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

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