Senior Data Engineer

Job Summary

A DVSA Senior Data Engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of numerous complex data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and BI systems.

Locations:
Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham, Yeading.

Salary:
Up to GBP 58,997.

• Lead the build of data streaming systems.
• Optimize code to ensure processes perform optimally.
• Lead work on database management.
• Recognize and share opportunities to re‑use existing data flows.
• Coordinate project teams and set best practice and standards.
• Apply knowledge of systems integration to work.
• Design, build and operate ETL and streaming pipelines for large, varied datasets.
• Implement and enforce data modelling, lineage and quality standards.
• Optimize storage, processing and query performance on cloud and on‑prem platforms.
• Integrate data sources via APIs, batch and real‑time ingestion methods.
• Automate deployment, testing and monitoring using CI/CD and observability tools.
• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists and product teams to deliver reusable data products.
• Ensure data security, access controls and compliance with government data standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation.

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in integrating and separating data feeds to map, produce, transform, and test new data products at an enterprise level.
• Experience in establishing enterprise‑scale data integration procedures across the data development lifecycle and ensuring adherence.
• Expertise in exposing data from systems, linking data from multiple systems and delivering streaming services.
• Designing, writing, and iterating code from prototype to production‑ready; understands security, accessibility and version control; can use a range of coding tools and languages.
• Knowledge of cloud‑based tools and technologies including AWS, Azure, RDBMS and the role of data integration and data process flow.
• Demonstrable understanding of how to expose data from systems (e.g., through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday.
• Flexible working options encouraging a great work‑life balance.

Mid‑Senior level.

Full‑time.

Information Technology.