Data Engineer

Data Engineer.

18 month Fixed term contract.

Fire Service Headquarters / Hybrid Working.

£39,152 to £41,771 per annum + 4% managerial uplift + £2,500 market rate supplement (market supplement is non-contractual & reviewed annually). [National Pay Award for 2026 pending].

Are you a data wrangler with a passion for purpose?

Join West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service and help us turn data into life-saving decisions. We’re looking for a Data Engineer who’s ready to build powerful data pipelines, shape enterprise models and fuel insights that protect communities and support our frontline heroes.

This isn’t just another tech job. It’s your chance to make a real impact in a blue light organization that values innovation, integrity and teamwork.

What we offer:

an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly working, 37 hour week flexible working arrangements, hybrid working, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Program, car salary sacrifice scheme.

As a Data Engineer at West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, you’ll be the architect behind the data that drives life-saving decisions. You’ll design and build smart, scalable data solutions including pipelines and models. You will be instrumental in our extract load and transformation using tools such as Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure to support our Power BI. You will be responsible for making sure our data is clean, connected and ready to power everything from frontline operations to strategic planning.

Working closely with analysts and data quality experts, you’ll turn complex data into clear insights that help protect our communities.

• Design and build scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure.
• Create robust data models and architectures that power strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with analysts and data quality teams to ensure clean, trusted, high-performance data.
• Integrate data from operational systems, APIs and cloud platforms.
• Champion data governance, security and ethical use.

• Proven experience in data engineering, including Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Azure, SQL, DAX or scripting languages like Python.
• A strong grasp of data modelling, semantic layers and performance optimisation.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical colleagues.
• A commitment to public service.

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Job share applicants welcome.

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 9th August.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, racially & ethnically diverse applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or specific learning differences, such as dyslexia.

We are a Real Living Wage employer.