Lead Data Developer


Company:	Jisc
Salary:	from £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS1 6NB
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

About the Department

The Data Insights & Solutions (DIS) team transforms complex higher education data into powerful insights that shape the future of the UK HE sector.

As part of HESA, a Jisc service, we collect, enrich and manage sector-wide data, publishing trusted insights, Official Statistics and open data that inform decision-making across universities, government and the wider education community. We are recognised experts in our field, working closely with stakeholders across the sector to deliver innovative data products, tools and services. Learn more at https://www.hesa.ac.uk.

Our team develops robust data pipelines, interactive analytics tools and impactful publications that help users unlock meaningful insights from data. The work we do supports evidence-based policy, drives institutional improvement and enhances public understanding of higher education performance, outcomes and value across the UK.

The role:

You'll join the Data Developments team, one of four specialist teams within Data Insights & Solutions (DIS), where data engineering, innovation and technology come together to deliver high-impact solutions for the UK higher education sector.

We're a highly skilled and forward-thinking team responsible for transforming complex data into meaningful products and services. Our work spans the automation of large-scale data pipelines, the development of bespoke reporting and visualisation solutions, and the creation of interactive tools that help users unlock valuable insights.

Working with technologies including Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Plotly/Dash and AWS, we're constantly evolving our technical capabilities and embracing new tools and approaches to solve challenging problems.

What makes this team unique is our end-to-end ownership of the data journey. From data ingestion and transformation through to publication and visualisation, we work across the entire data lifecycle, giving team members exposure to a broad range of technologies and opportunities to develop their expertise.

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