Data Engineer


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£44,447 - £54,813
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	LS2 7UA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

Are you an experienced Data Engineer with strong Analytical skills?

Do you want to utilise best in class technologies to deliver exceptional cloud-based data products for Data Analysts and Scientists?

DWP’s Digital Group is looking for experienced Data Engineers to fill post in Management Information (MI) team.

The MI team provides strategic capabilities for MI reporting and data visualisations across DWP. Working with modern cloud environments alongside legacy on-premises technologies, you’ll play a key role in developing the DWP Data Engineering Strategy for MI products and services.

Successful candidates will join a fast-paced environment with a wide portfolio of products for analytical use and a challenging delivery roadmap. You’ll focus on a variety of tasks, supporting platform live service and delivering high quality, data transformation products.

Building and maintain scalable data engineering solutions that power analytical reporting, working in line with DWP’s engineering standards.
Collaborating with stakeholders across DWP to gather and clarify requirements where needed and translate them into scalable back-end data processes that support MI reporting needs.
Maintaining comprehensive technical documentation and collaborative workspaces in Confluence to improve transparency, knowledge sharing, and onboarding.
Working closely with other junior data engineers to provide guidance, share technical expertise, and actively support ongoing knowledge sharing.
Reviewing code developed by fellow engineers to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to DWP coding standards.

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