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Data Platform Engineer / Data Integration Lead
£68,000 - 108,000
Michael Page Technology
Brindley Place 4, Birmingham
£68,000 - 108,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in managing data warehouses and data integration projects.
- Extensive experience designing ETL / ELT data pipelines.
- Strong understanding of cloud-based data architectures.
- Experience with agile project management and system integration.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, including managing contractors and cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of data security, data governance, and data integrity practices.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to develop and review technical requirements and design documentation.
- Awareness of government and public sector data policies and standards.
- Graduate-level qualification in computer science, system engineering, or similar.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
Desirable criteria:
- Experience working within the civil service or government-related organizations.
- Experience of AWS technology stack.
- Knowledge of specific systems used within GPA, such as CRM, Horizon, Salesforce, Planon, and financial systems.
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements relevant to government data.
- Experience leading strategic data initiatives aimed at organizational transformation.
- Training on system design practices such as TOGAF and RM-ODP.
- Gold Standard: IT & Data Management - CITP / CsyP.
- Certifications in data management, cloud technology, or project management (e.g., AWS, Azure, PRINCE2, Agile).
Responsibilities
- Ensure the integrity and security of the data in a central (cloud-hosted) data warehouse environment.
- Oversee the design and integration of new data feeds into and out of the data warehouse.
- Maintain existing data feeds into and out of the data estate (data integration pipelines, data lake, and data warehouse).
- Ensure the reliability and operation of the data warehouse environment.
- Ensure that the GPA data warehouse operates in an efficient and reliable manner.
- Coordinate system improvements and changes, such as new system integration through an agile development process.
- Manage the team of contractors delivering the underpinning architecture for the data warehouse.
- Lead on the creation and review of artifacts that form part of the Data Warehouse TDA process (Triage Requests, Business Requirements, High-Level Design, Low-Level Design).
- Work with the Digital team to ensure data flows to/from GPA systems.
- Support the Chief Technical Architect and Head of Data on the delivery of the GPA data strategy.
Description
We are excited to partner with The Government Property Agency (GPA) as they transform their data platforms and integrations in line with their innovative Data Transformation programmes. Our focus is on creating effective, modern real estate service solutions that enhance workplace efficiency for the Civil Service. This role, based out of Birmingham, Bristol, or Swindon with a hybrid working model, offers a competitive benefits package, including a 28.9% pension scheme. We foster a culture of lifelong learning and prioritize Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), ensuring our services meet the diverse needs of government departments and civil servants.
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