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Data Engineer (G7)

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
London, GBR
Parttime, Fulltime
Onsite
£57,946–£75,664
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Azure data engineeringETL/ELT pipeline designPySparkPythonCloud data engineeringData pipeline automation

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Role overview

Join DWP's Data Engineering community to lead secure, scalable data solutions supporting services used by millions across the UK.

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

Requirements

  • Expert-level experience in Azure data engineering and ETL/ELT pipeline design.
  • Strong knowledge of PySpark and Python, with technical team leadership experience.
  • Candidates must pass Security Check clearance.
  • The posting states a UK residence requirement: continuous residence for at least 3 of the last 5 years, including the 2 immediately preceding years.

Responsibilities

  • Lead scalable ETL/ELT pipeline design, development, maintenance, optimization, validation, and standardization.
  • Gather complex stakeholder data requirements and shape datasets for analyst dashboards and insight.
  • Build and manage data supply to systems and applications, including databases and cross-business extraction scripts.
  • Lead large-scale data and platform transformation or migration, setting direction and building team capability.
  • Develop cloud data pipelines, products, automation, logging, monitoring, and performance assurance.
  • Oversee data and metadata tracking and cataloguing tools, ensuring business standards are met.
  • Apply Agile practices and engineering tools for pipeline testing, deployment, monitoring, and change tracking.

Locations

  • The role may be based in Birmingham, Blackpool, Coventry, Darlington, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, or Sheffield.
  • Some London and future Newcastle and Sheffield office-location restrictions or moves apply as described in the posting.

Salary and benefits

  • The stated salary range is £57,946–£75,664; the posting does not specify a pay cadence.
  • Civil Service Pension with a stated employer contribution of 28.97%.

Contract and working pattern

  • The contract is permanent.
  • Working patterns include full-time, part-time, job share, and flexible working.

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