Data Engineer SEO
Quast Ltd, United Kingdom

DWP are seeking a Data Engineer SEO to join their team. This role is remote working until restrictions ease and will be based in Newcastle thereafter.

Initial contracts will run for 6 months and offer a rate up to 600/day.

IR35 STATUS: Inside IR35. This engagement has been assessed by the public body as Inside IR35 legislation. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 18/05/2021 at 10:00

This role requires Active SC (Security Check) clearance. Applicants require active SC clearance or the willingness to go through clearance before starting on site. Candidates with current clearance will be preferred.

Core Purpose

Data Engineers are responsible for the creation and maintenance of analytics infrastructure, providing the foundations for data needs. Data Engineers are responsible for developing, constructing, maintenance and testing of architectures, such as databases and large-scale processing systems, implementing data flows to connect operational systems, and writing and executing ETL scripts and codes

Summary of the Role

As a Data Engineer, you are responsible for developing accurate, efficient data solutions which meet customer needs to agreed timescales. You ensure the stability, robustness and resilience of the products you design and build, and are in a position to effect changes to those products where necessary. As a Data Engineer you support continuous improvement of standards and provide leadership to develop Associate Data Engineers, providing technical guidance alongside other data engineering functions for customers:

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements to ensure they are clear and robust, and can be transformed into reusable production ready code and / or effective data models;
• Define version control mechanisms and strategies for the source code of products;
• Support Quality Assurance colleagues and Data Managers responsible for the day to day testing and live running of data products and services;
• Shape solutions in a fit for purpose way; following the agreed principles and contribute to the overall Data Engineer Development lifecycle;
• Perform data profiling and quality measurements;
• Designing and developing reusable metadata libraries;
• Owning the stability of new products designed, including the on-going robustness, resilience and stability of these products;
• Identifying, managing and resolving issues preventing the delivery or continuous development of products; and
• Supporting the growth of the team, by keeping abreast of market and industry trends, and sharing knowledge and experience with the rest of the team.

Priority Technical Skills Required

• Designs, develops, codes, tests, corrects and documents simple programs or scripts under the direction of others.
• Understands core technical concepts related to their role and is able to apply them
• Encourage joined up team work within own team and across other groups. Establish professional relationships with a range of stakeholders. Collaborate with these to share information, resources and support. Invest time to develop a common focus and genuine positive team spirit where colleagues feel valued and respect one another
• Understand own level of responsibility and empower others to make decisions where appropriate. Analyse and use a range of relevant, credible information from internal and external sources to support decisions. Invite challenge and where appropriate involve others in decision making.

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Experience of Informatica or comparable ETL software
• Experience of one or more programming languages (SQL, PL\SQL, Python, Scala)
• Experience of developing data solutions on Oracle, Cloudera or Horton Works platforms.
• Experience of Erwin or comparable data modelling software
• Experience of developing data solutions using cloud native services for collection, storage, processing, analysis, visualisation and security of data

Other (Nice to Have)

• Experience of working for a government dept
• AWS / Hybrid Cloud technologies would be advantageous

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 General visas are cannot be accepted. This role requires that candidates be willing to undergo BPSS (DS) Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a Disclosure Scotland).

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