Data Engineer

The Vacancy

🚀 Join Us as a Data Engineer – Finsbury Park

📍 Location: Finsbury Park, London
📢 Reports To: Finance Systems Manager
💼 Contract Type: Full-time

Are you passionate about data and ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment? We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our dynamic WPS Business team, supporting a portfolio of contracts across Local Government, Housing Associations, and the private sector.

This is more than just a technical role – it’s your chance to shape how we use data to drive smarter decisions, improve operational efficiency, and deliver outstanding service.

🌟 What You’ll Be Doing

Collaborating with Finance, IT, Procurement, and Operational teams to understand data needs and deliver high-quality solutions. Developing and maintaining data models, reports, and integrations across systems. Leading testing and implementation of data reports and system changes. Ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance (e.g. GDPR). Driving continuous improvement in data engineering practices and documentation.

🧠 What You’ll Bring

Advanced Excel skills (including Power Query) and strong Power BI experience. A proactive, self-starting mindset with excellent time management. Strong analytical skills and a passion for data-driven decision-making. Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A collaborative spirit and a desire to continuously improve and innovate.

🤝 Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Based in Finsbury Park, with occasional travel to other London offices, this role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that make a difference in communities across the UK.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. 

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places– working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity. 
Thriving planet– protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people– creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER

2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards