Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Data Engineer (Level II) – BI Developer
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This role is based in Newcastle.
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Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.
Job Summary
Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.
Are you an experienced Data Engineer with strong Analytical skills?
Do you want to utilise best in class technologies to deliver exceptional cloud-based data products for Data Analysts and Scientists?
DWP’s Digital Group is looking for experienced Data Engineers to fill post of BI Developer.
A Fantastic Opportunity To Develop Your Skillset By:
- Working in a high-profile Digital Data Team delivering business critical BAU data and reporting products for the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), which are a key enabler in CMS delivering a quality service to customers and to Ministers.
- Supporting the migration of ChADS to Cloud based technologies.
- Developing your skillset in a range of Big Data and Cloud based technologies.
Successful candidates will join a fast-paced environment with a wide portfolio of products for analytical use and a challenging delivery roadmap. You’ll focus on a variety of tasks, supporting platform live service and delivering high quality, data transformation products.
Job Description
We’re looking for a motivated Power BI Developer to join our data team, supporting the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, building meaningful dashboards, and contributing to services that have a real positive impact on children and families.
This role has been created as part of our continued investment in modern data platforms and reporting capabilities, helping CMS make better, faster, evidence-based decisions.
You’ll join a cross-functional team of around 30 people, mainly based in Newcastle upon Tyne, working across data engineering, analytics, and delivery. The team uses SAS technologies alongside a new strategic Big Data stack, including Cloudera, Informatica, Power BI, and machine learning tools.
What You’ll Be Working On
You’ll help design and deliver dashboards and reports used by operational teams, analysts, and senior stakeholders to:
- Monitor service performance.
- Identify trends and risks.
- Improve outcomes and efficiency across CMS.
Your work will directly support decision-making in a service that plays a vital role in supporting children and families across the UK.
Your role in the team
Working in an Agile environment, you’ll have the autonomy to:
- Design and develop robust, scalable Power BI solutions.
- Own the stability and performance of the products you build.
- Lead and support other developers within the squad.
- Collaborate with designers, testers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to shape solutions end to end.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, design, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
- Manage and monitor dataset refreshes, resolving issues quickly.
- Publish and maintain reports in Power BI Service, including access management.
- Optimise report performance and data models.
- Implement and maintain coding standards.
- Raise and resolve risks and issues appropriately.
- Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Actively participate in sprint ceremonies and prioritisation.
- Coach and mentor junior team members.
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Experience with AWS data services such as S3 and Redshift is desirable but not essential.
Person specification
When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below:
PRACTITIONER:
- Strong knowledge of using the following tools is required for Engineers engaging in BI or MI development: Power BI.
- Experience of using SQL (i.e. Hive, Postgres, Impala etc.) and Python (PySpark) beyond intermediate level.
- Able to take the right actions to investigate and resolve complex technical and data-related issues.
- Experience of managing relationships through active and reactive communication at a working level, being clear concise in explaining issues to non-specialists.
- Good understanding of the core technical concepts related to the Data Engineering role and behaviours and apply them across team by mentoring and coaching junior staff.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Mark.Harbottle@dwp.gov.uk
Salary Information
Pay for this role is from £44,447 to £54,813.
The maximum salary for the grade is £46,547, however a Digital Allowance of up to £8,266 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Digital Allowance is non-salary, and non-pensionable, and is classed as a temporary allowance. It is reviewed annually where it could be retained, amended, or removed.
Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview.
Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current substantive salary.
See selection process for further details Civil Servants who gain promotion will move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase applied to their current substantive salary, whichever is greater.
Any temporary allowances that you are currently in receipt of will not form part of the calculation to determine your pay. Any allowances that are in payment will cease when you move into your new role.
Hybrid Working
This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.
If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.
If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.
Selection process details
Stage 1: Application
Your Application Will Consist Of Three Parts:
- A Personal Details application form.
- Employment history - this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed based on the essential criteria.
- Personal statement - up to 750 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person specification.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Ensure that all examples provided in your statement are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen-AI to support your statement, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide.
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The sift panel will use the information in your employment history and personal statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria.
You will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your CV and Personal Statement.
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Stage 2: Interview
If you’re successful at sift stage you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed in the essential criteria.
Interviews will take place from early September 2026. Interview dates to be confirmed.
Important Information
You will be asked to complete your employment history. Any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form. Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered. If your employment history/personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn.
Further Information
Find out more about Working for DWP
If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards.
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
All successful candidates and those placed on reserve will be posted in merit list order by location.
For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed.
Security Clearance Requirement
You must meet the security requirements before you can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
You must have resided continuously in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years, 2 of which must have been the immediately preceding years from the point of applying for this job.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
Further Information
At the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.
Find out more about working for DWP on the DWP Careers Hub.
Reserve List
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
If you are placed on a reserve list but we cannot immediately offer you a post, please note:
- If you are later offered the role you applied for, in a location you have expressed a preference for, and you decline the offer or are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe you will be withdrawn from the campaign and removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances (
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