Senior Data Engineer

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Job Description

Salary £46,142 - £51,356 Per Annum (Pay Award Pending) | Permanent | Full time, 37 hours per week | Hybrid working

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship.

Data has the power to transform how public services are delivered - and at Lancashire County Council, we're investing in modern data engineering to make that transformation real.

We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a key technical leadership role in modernising our data platforms, automating data flows, and enabling high-quality analytics and business intelligence that supports better decisions across the organisation.

This is a hands-on, influential role where your expertise will shape how data is designed, engineered, governed and used at scale.

What you'll be doing

• Design, build and deploy scalable, automated ETL/ELT pipelines
• Re-engineer manual data processes into robust, repeatable data flows
• Optimise data platforms to support analytics, reporting and statutory returns
• Develop and maintain solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies, including Microsoft OneLake, Fabric, Azure SQL and SQL Server
• Create dimensional data models and assured datasets that support insight and decision-making
• Support data quality, master data management and data cataloguing
• Take technical ownership of solution designs aligned to the Council's target data architecture
• Work in an Agile, DevOps-led environment using Azure DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers
• Engage with stakeholders to propose innovative, value-driven solutions

What we're looking for

• Strong experience in data engineering within cloud-based platforms (Azure preferred)
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end data solutions
• Excellent SQL skills including performance optimisation
• Experience with ETL, data integration and analytics platforms
• Experience with Python, Java or Scala
• Knowledge of DevOps and Agile delivery
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
• Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers

Why join Lancashire County Council?

• Work on meaningful, large-scale data platforms supporting public services
• Be part of a forward-thinking digital and data community
• Influence the direction of a modern data architecture
• Strong commitment to learning, development and progression
• Competitive local government benefits, pension and flexible working

Our values

Supportive • Innovative • Respectful • Collaborative

For an informal chat please contact Angela Teasey on 01772 535235.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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