This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Engineering Lead to join the Data department within Digital, Data and Technology. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new data engineering capability from the ground up and play a leading role in the development of the University’s data warehouse and wider data platform.
Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
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Leading data warehouse design, standards and delivery
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Building pipelines, transformations and curated warehouse layers
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Driving data quality, resilience and operational support
You will have the chance to influence technical direction, establish standards and build high quality data solutions that support reporting, analytics and better decision making across the institution.
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Kevin Molyneux, Associate Director (Data) at [email protected]
As Data Engineering Lead, you will have:
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Experience in data engineering
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Strong skills in data integration, pipeline development, transformation, data warehousing and technical leadership
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Expertise in building scalable, reliable and well governed data solutions, with a strong grasp of data modelling, orchestration and modern cloud based data platforms
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Experience working with multiple source systems and integrating enterprise data into reusable reporting or analytical structures.
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Experience of working with business analysts, data managers, reporting teams and senior stakeholders to deliver data capability.
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Experience of Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, SQL based warehousing, orchestration tools or comparable technologies.
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Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non technical audiences and support informed decision making.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
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A minimum of 39 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
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Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
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Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
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Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
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A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
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Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
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Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
