La Fosse
Data Engineer
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Data Engineer
Location: Manchester (2 days per week in the office)
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + excellent benefits
We're partnering with a growing public sector organisation that is investing heavily in its data capability and expanding its data engineering function.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer to join an established team responsible for building and enhancing a modern cloud-based data platform. You'll play a key role in integrating data from a wide range of third-party sources, helping to create reliable, scalable, and well-governed datasets that support business intelligence, analytics, and future AI-driven initiatives.
The organisation is undergoing a significant period of growth and transformation, offering the chance to influence how data engineering practices, processes, and standards evolve. You'll have the autonomy to shape solutions, contribute ideas, and make a visible impact within a collaborative and people-focused environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Taking ownership of existing data pipelines and ensuring they operate reliably and efficiently.
- Designing and developing scalable data models and transformation processes.
- Building and maintaining automated ETL/ELT pipelines for large and complex datasets.
- Integrating data from multiple external sources, APIs, and third-party platforms.
- Implementing data quality controls, validation rules, and monitoring processes.
- Managing inconsistent and variable source data, ensuring outputs remain accurate and usable.
- Supporting the development of curated and semantic data layers for reporting and analytics.
- Working closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Contributing to the ongoing evolution of the organisation's cloud data platform.
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Technology Environment
- Microsoft Azure
- PostgreSQL
- Python
- SQL
- GitHub / Azure Git
- Go (Golang)
- Grafana
- Terraform
- dbt
- CI/CD pipelines
What We're Looking For
Essential Skills & Experience
- Experience building, maintaining, and supporting production data pipelines.
- Strong SQL and Python skills.
- Experience designing scalable data models and transformation logic.
- Working with structured and semi-structured data from multiple sources.
- Data validation, quality assurance, and error handling experience.
- Experience processing large and complex datasets efficiently.
- Strong understanding of data modelling principles and downstream reporting requirements.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
- Experience with cloud-based data platforms and modern data engineering tooling.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), data transformation frameworks (such as dbt), and modern development practices.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
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Why Apply?
- Opportunity to help shape a growing data function.
- Meaningful work that contributes to improving public services.
- Collaborative, supportive, and highly people-focused culture.
- Strong leadership team with a genuine emphasis on employee development.
- Hybrid working model with flexibility built in.
- Civil Service Pension Scheme with substantial employer contribution.
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Annual salary reviews.
If you're a Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex data challenges, working with varied data sources, and contributing to projects that make a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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