Data Engineer

Hays Technology
York
1 month ago
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Our client, a leading organisation within the public sector, is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join their Digital & Data function. The role is focused on transforming and integrating data across the institution, supporting strategic reporting, analytics, and operational needs. With major ongoing development of their Snowflake-based data platform, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of high-impact data engineering work in a complex, data-rich environment.
What You Will Be Doing

Designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and deliver high‑quality datasets into Snowflake.
Applying strong SQL skills to build transformation logic, optimise performance, and ensure efficient query execution.
Supporting data integration across core institutional systems, including potential exposure to Workday data imports.
Collaborating with analysts, stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams to ensure data is accurate, timely, and fit for purpose.
Participating in troubleshooting, performance tuning, monitoring, and continuous improvement of data workflows.
Ensuring best practices in data modelling, documentation, governance, and platform optimisation.
What You Will Need (Responsibilities / Requirements)

Strong, demonstrable expertise in SQL and hands-on experience transforming data.
Experience delivering data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes into Snowflake (or similar cloud data warehousing platforms).
Understanding of modern data engineering concepts: modelling, integration, quality, monitoring, optimisation.
Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources.
Ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and engage confidently with stakeholders.
Workday inbound data experience is beneficial but not essential.
What you will get in returnThis is a great opportunity to work for a highly esteemed organisation on a contract basis, paying around £550.00 per day Inside IR35. Some travel to site in York will be required, with flexibility.

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