Data Engineer in Greater Manchester

Digital with Purpose.

DWP Digital is hiring Data Engineers who are passionate about utilising cutting-edge technologies to deliver impactful data products.

You'll help us design and develop of modern cloud-based data solutions, and develop your skills and career in a unique environment. The scale here is huge, and we have real purpose with real users at the end of everything we do.

DWP is the UK's largest department, every year we pay over £120 billion to 18million DWP customers.

DWP services cover everything from helping children & families right through to supporting relatives of lost loved ones.

We help people find jobs, support people financially when they are unable to work due to health conditions and make ensure everybody has the money they need to live during their retirement years.

Your role:

You'll join our Integrated Risk and Intelligence Service (IRIS) team, which is a collaboration between DWP Digital, Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt and Cyber Resilience Centre.

IRIS is central to DWP's Fraud and Error Strategy and is radically transforming how we detect and prevent fraud and error in the welfare system.

You will deliver proactive, innovative and insightful data products in a hybrid cloud environment using agile approaches. The data products you work on will tangibly improve the outcomes for millions of citizens across the country.

Working closely with stakeholders to develop and maintain robust data products and services, you'll support the continuous improvement of data engineering standards and engage with stakeholders at all stages of the data engineering lifecycle.

DWP Digital is a great place to work, we offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can grow your career and make a real difference.

Essential criteria:

• Enterprise-level experience of SQL, Shell/BASH, Linux and command line
• Enterprise-level experience in developing and enhancing efficient, scalable, automated ETL/ELT pipelines including error handling, re-start and data quality
• Experience of translating technical concepts into non-technical language
• You understand how to communicate with internal and external stakeholders and can change your style of communication to suit technical and non-technical audiences

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us based at one of our brilliant digital hubs in either Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, London Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield .

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We operate a hybrid working model with a mix of home working and some time in the office.

In return for your skills, we offer a competitive salary of up to £41,567 in London and up to £36,545 for all other locations. There is also a Digital Allowance of up to £3,000 per annum available for exceptional candidates based in National locations.

You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.

You'll get a generous leave package starting at 24 days , plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities

Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance.

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