Lead Data Engineer

Join to apply for the Lead Data Engineer role at UK Home OfficeJoin to apply for the Lead Data Engineer role at UK Home OfficeDirect message the job poster from UK Home OfficeLead Technical Recruiter (Cyber Security, Data & IT Operations) @ UK Home Office | HR, Recruiting, HiringLocation: Glasgow (60% office/40% remote)Salary: £60,300 plus a capability and skills allowance of up £20,100Home Office Data Services and Analytics (DSA) leads the build of data products to integrate data from multiple sources, and then deliver products for business intelligence, reporting and data science. DSA has the ambition to be one of the leading providers of insight services in UK Government and is currently growing significantly with over 300 colleagues, providing services to variety of functions within the Home Office.We’re hiring Lead Data Engineers to guide teams in building and maintaining complex data pipelines. These pipelines ingest and transform data from diverse sources (e.g., email, CSV, ODBC/JDBC, JSON, XML, Excel, Avro, Parquet) using AWS technologies such as S3, Athena, Redshift, Glue, and programming languages like Python and Java (Docker/Spring).What You’ll DoLead the design and development of scalable data pipelines and ETL processesCollaborate with analytics teams to map and model data for analysis.Manage stakeholder relationships, communicate progress, and align data solutions with business needs.Oversee team and supplier performance, balancing short-term goals with long-term strategy.Improve data acquisition, availability, and archiving processesIdentify and resolve data quality and pipeline issues.One role includes leading a platform transition and upskilling team members (Oracle experience is a plus).Please note for this role you will require to hold or obtain security clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years.What We’re Looking forProven experience leading data engineering teams and delivering technical solutionsStrong background in cloud data platforms, especially AWS (Redshift, Athena, EC2, IAM, Lambda, CloudWatch)Proficiency in automation tools and languages (e.g., GitHub/GitLab, Python, Java).Skilled in stakeholder engagement and translating requirements into actionable insights.Ability to present complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.Experience with ETL tools, orchestration, and data troubleshooting.We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from women, people with disabilities and LGBT+ as they are currently under-represented in the Home Office at this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.Please note for this role you will require a SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years.We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from women, people with disabilities and LGBT+ as they are currently under-represented in the Home Office at this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.Some of the benefits our employees loveA Civil Service pension with employer contribution rates of 28.97%.season ticket loans and rental deposit loanscycle to work and payroll givingemployee discounts - including a huge number of retailers (via the Edenred platform), Microsoft Home Use programme and gym membershipa variety of staff recognition schemes including thank you vouchershealth and wellbeing initiatives including monthly mindfulness sessionsstaff support networksmaternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaidmaternity and adoption support leave (paternity leave) of 2 weeks full payup to 5 days paid leave for volunteeringstudy leave and support for studying for a qualification or other accredited development relevant to your roleFor full job description and salary please follow the "Apply" link.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionAnalyst and Information TechnologyIndustriesGovernment AdministrationReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at UK Home Office by 2xGet notified about new Data Engineer jobs in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 14 hours agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 month agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 6 days agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 weeks agoErskine, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 month agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoSoftware Engineer III -Python and DatabricksGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 days agoPython and Kubernetes Software Engineer - Data, AI/ML & AnalyticsGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 months agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 days agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 weeks agoSoftware Engineer - Python - Container ImagesGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 month agoSenior Lead Software Engineer - AI/ML and Data PlatformsGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoBathgate, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 days agoGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 weeks agoSoftware Engineer (Python/Linux/Packaging)Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 8 months agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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