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The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT)
The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) - committed to boosting the quality of teaching and school leadership - is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join the TED team and play an important role in building and maintaining the technical infrastructure that supports the NIoT and TED.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing, building and maintaining Azure-based data pipelines to support the ingestion, transformation and curation of TED datasets.
- Developing and maintaining Azure SQL databases and research-facing schemas across raw, transformed and curated data layers.
- Writing efficient, secure and well-structured T-SQL to support ingestion, validation, transformation and optimisation.
- Contributing to the development and ongoing refinement of a Common Data Model across multiple education data providers.
- Integrating and harmonising data from school MIS and EdTech platforms, including Bromcom, Arbor and Wonde.
- Building and maintaining robust validation, logging, auditing and reconciliation processes to improve data quality and trust.
- Supporting secure data handling, including pseudonymisation, access control and compliance with data-sharing agreements and security requirements.
- Working closely with analysts, researchers, architects and partners to deliver scalable, analytics-ready data solutions.
- Contributing to agile planning, technical design, documentation and operational handover.
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Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in data engineering, including building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines.
- Strong experience with Azure Data Factory and Azure SQL Server.
- Strong T-SQL skills, including schema design, stored procedures and query optimisation.
- Experience implementing validation, monitoring, logging and reconciliation controls within data pipelines.
- Strong understanding of secure data architecture and the handling of sensitive personal data.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, version control and CI/CD practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work successfully in a multidisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave – 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 33 days after five years’ service.
- Flexible working – we offer flexible start and end working times, with hybrid working in place for all roles.
- Pension - Entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Salary sacrifice schemes – we offer salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!
- Lifestyle benefits – We offer discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more!
- Parenthood leave – We offer above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
- Working environment – We have a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
- Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
- Development: We fully support the development of our staff and ensure that you have a high level of continuous professional development.
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Salary
£56,667 per annum, plus benefits (+ London weighting if applicable).
Contract and Hours
Permanent, Full Time.
Location
Hybrid - within commuting distance of one of our campuses (Birmingham, Bristol, London, Blackburn, Redcar or Doncaster).
Closing date
4.00pm on Friday, 31 July 2026.
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