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Senior Data Engineer (Ref: 6368)

Ministry of Justice UK
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These positions are based Nationally.

Job Description

Senior Data Engineer

Location: National with occasional travel to London and other locations

When you join HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) as a Senior Data Engineer you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting a diverse range of senior leaders as they make important, strategic decisions. You’ll be a key member of the Data, Analysis and Insight team, and support the organisation responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales.

You’re committed to public service and want to make a difference to people’s lives by supporting the professionals who deliver justice, and are dedicated to supporting our service users and colleagues.

Work with modern technology as you build your career

As part of our Data Strategy, we’ve invested in a cloud-based strategic data platform to transform the way we work with data. It also allows us to add more value to our organisation and provide a more complete service to the public. This platform is now technically complete, so we’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to join our team and help us make the most of the new technology.

Help us deliver a fair and accessible justice system for all

As Senior Data Engineer you’ll have a number of important responsibilities - these include contributing to the delivery of the physical data models and views that will enable data exploiters to visualise and enable metrics, and provide analysis for data science projects.The development of data models and transformation processes for new and existing sources will be another vital responsibility, as will working with subject matter experts to develop and implement the business rules and definitions underpinning measures, metrics and KPIs.

You’ll collaborate with operational colleagues, internal project teams and other stakeholders to gather, refine and deliver requirements that meet our business needs.In addition, you’ll act as technical lead for one or more of our jurisdictions and help to embed improved ways of working with data across the wider team, work that will include the automation of manual tasks and data assurance.

Apply all your skills as you increase your knowledge and expertise

To be a success in this vital role you’ll have well developed experience of ETL and data integration, including integrating data from various source systems, transforming data against required business rules, models and analysis requirements, and loading data in various storage platforms.You should also be capable of developing new and existing sources in a data warehouse environment and of working with dimensional modelling and relational database design and concepts such as Kimball. We’ll also look for strong SQL experience and technical database expertise using relational databases including Microsoft T-SQL.

The ability to write parameterised code in either a programming or scripting language such as PL-SQL or Python/Spark, and experience of delivering metadata driven development processes would be desirable. In addition, experience of building pipelines in cloud technologies such as Azure Data Factory/Synapse would be a bonus.

Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with our great range of benefits

When you join us, you’ll be making an important contribution to HM Courts and Tribunals Service – but how will we help you in return?

You’ll have access to a wide range oftools that will enable you to develop and enhance your data skills – these include Microsoft Azure training courses via our partnership with Microsoft, online training such as DataCamp and Pluralsight,webinars, taught courses, one-to-one coaching and access to a large peer-support network. And of course you’ll enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service pension. We also understand the importance of a healthy work/life balance and with this in mind we offer flexible working schemes, paid maternity and paternity leave and excellent childcare benefits.

The vital work we do takes a diverse community of colleagues with different skills and backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so you’ll always know you’re welcome and valued. We have strong and proactive staff networks andreasonable adjustments for those who need them to help everyone achieve their potential.

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Senior Data Engineer

Location: National with occasional travel to London and other locations

When you join HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) as a Senior Data Engineer you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting a diverse range of senior leaders as they make important, strategic decisions. You’ll be a key member of the Data, Analysis and Insight team, and support the organisation responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales.

You’re committed to public service and want to make a difference to people’s lives by supporting the professionals who deliver justice, and are dedicated to supporting our service users and colleagues.

Work with modern technology as you build your career

As part of our Data Strategy, we’ve invested in a cloud-based strategic data platform to transform the way we work with data. It also allows us to add more value to our organisation and provide a more complete service to the public. This platform is now technically complete, so we’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to join our team and help us make the most of the new technology.

Help us deliver a fair and accessible justice system for all

As Senior Data Engineer you’ll have a number of important responsibilities - these include contributing to the delivery of the physical data models and views that will enable data exploiters to visualise and enable metrics, and provide analysis for data science projects.The development of data models and transformation processes for new and existing sources will be another vital responsibility, as will working with subject matter experts to develop and implement the business rules and definitions underpinning measures, metrics and KPIs.

You’ll collaborate with operational colleagues, internal project teams and other stakeholders to gather, refine and deliver requirements that meet our business needs.In addition, you’ll act as technical lead for one or more of our jurisdictions and help to embed improved ways of working with data across the wider team, work that will include the automation of manual tasks and data assurance.

Apply all your skills as you increase your knowledge and expertise

To be a success in this vital role you’ll have well developed experience of ETL and data integration, including integrating data from various source systems, transforming data against required business rules, models and analysis requirements, and loading data in various storage platforms.You should also be capable of developing new and existing sources in a data warehouse environment and of working with dimensional modelling and relational database design and concepts such as Kimball. We’ll also look for strong SQL experience and technical database expertise using relational databases including Microsoft T-SQL.

The ability to write parameterised code in either a programming or scripting language such as PL-SQL or Python/Spark, and experience of delivering metadata driven development processes would be desirable. In addition, experience of building pipelines in cloud technologies such as Azure Data Factory/Synapse would be a bonus.

Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with our great range of benefits

When you join us, you’ll be making an important contribution to HM Courts and Tribunals Service – but how will we help you in return?

You’ll have access to a wide range oftools that will enable you to develop and enhance your data skills – these include Microsoft Azure training courses via our partnership with Microsoft, online training such as DataCamp and Pluralsight,webinars, taught courses, one-to-one coaching and access to a large peer-support network. And of course you’ll enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service pension. We also understand the importance of a healthy work/life balance and with this in mind we offer flexible working schemes, paid maternity and paternity leave and excellent childcare benefits.

The vital work we do takes a diverse community of colleagues with different skills and backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so you’ll always know you’re welcome and valued. We have strong and proactive staff networks andreasonable adjustments for those who need them to help everyone achieve their potential.

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Person specification

Please refer to job decription.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Changing and Improving

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Please give evidence of no more than 250 words of your technical understanding of the core technical concepts related to data engineering and apply them with guidance.
Communicating between the technical and non-technical
Programming and build (data engineering)

Alongside your salary of £41,463, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £12,011 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Access to learning and development
A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Annual Leave
Public Holidays
Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link:https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
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Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL () in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages:http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

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Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type

Employment type Full-time
Job function

Job function Information Technology
Industries Government Administration
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