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On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Senior Azure Data Engineer for a 12 month (Inside IR35) contract based Hybrid in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.

As a Senior Azure Data Engineer, you will join a team delivering innovative and insight-driven data products using modern cloud technologies. Working on DWP's Health Transformation Programme, you will help build and maintain robust, scalable data solutions that support services used by millions of citizens across the UK.

You will work closely with stakeholders, analysts and engineering teams to develop high-quality data products and services, while contributing to the wider DWP data community through knowledge sharing, mentoring and continuous improvement.

As a Senior Azure Data Engineer, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Translate business requirements into robust, reusable production ready data solutions.
• Design, develop and maintain complex data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Build scalable and resilient data products using modern Azure technologies.
• Define and implement version control strategies and engineering best practices.
• Shape fit-for-purpose solutions in line with agreed engineering principles and standards.
• Perform data profiling, data quality assessments and issue resolution activities.
• Develop reusable code, frameworks and metadata libraries.
• Ensure the stability, resilience and ongoing supportability of data products.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance teams and Data Managers to support testing and release activities.
• Work closely with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge sharing across the wider team.

Essential:

• Strong experience designing and developing end-to-end data solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Expertise in building complex data pipelines and ETL solutions.
• Experience developing automated data ingestion routines, workflows and data mappings for structured and unstructured data.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Python and SQL.
• Experience designing, building and supporting complex ETL and data pipeline solutions within Azure environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements and data models into robust, production-ready solutions.
• Experience implementing testing, version control and code quality practices.
• Strong understanding of data quality, performance optimisation and supportable engineering solutions.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. 

Desirable:

• Experience working within large Government departments or the wider public sector.
• Experience supporting health, benefits or large-scale transformation programmes.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other Data Engineers.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".