AMS PSR

On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Data Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based hybrid in Birmingham or Liverpool offices as and when required.

Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

As a Data Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Function as a Data Engineering Subject Matter Expert individual contributor, provide technical leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of analytics solutions for the organisation. Support the Head of Engineering & Platform and Lead Data Engineer to ensure that the team's work is aligned with the agency's strategic objectives and business needs, and that it follows the agency's data standards and practices.
• Design and implement automated solutions for data collection, management, cleaning, and organisation. Develop and maintain data pipelines that automate the processing of data and ensure the delivery of high-quality data to end-users. Monitor and optimize data automation processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead the development and implementation of data models, structures, and standards to support business needs. Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including digital colleagues, to ensure that data structures and models are fit for purpose and follow the agency's data standards.
• Support the development and implementation of governance and standards (e.g. information security, data quality) to ensure developed intelligence and data can be easily accessed and interpreted by others and adopt appropriate change management processes for data and systems changes and manage associated risk.
• Lead the development and maintenance of a range of core data services, automating data pipelines and ensuring that key data is consistent and accurate across the whole data ecosystem.

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience of delivering data solutions using cloud data technologies (preferably Azure and Databricks).
• Demonstrable experience of coding and automating data pipelines using languages such as PySpark & SQL.
• Experience of working with large and complex data environments.
• Experience of working with structured, unstructured data (spatial and non-spatial).
• Evidence of adaptability with the ability to learn new technologies and methodologies.
• Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with technical and non-specialist colleagues.
• Experience of translating business problems into technical solutions.
• Demonstrable experience in a role that includes problem solving, analytical and logical skills.

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, Homes England 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

Homes England 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".