Junior Data Engineer

Locations: We operate a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations in Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), London, Manchester and Edinburgh and working between office and remote throughout the week.
Salary: £32,452 (London: £35,587)
Working Patterns: All our vacancies are offered as a flexible option of Fulltime, Part time, Flexible working, Job Share
Closing Date: Apply before 11:55pm on Tuesday 30th July 2024

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with data engineering know-how to join our busy Surveys department, responsible for producing massive, high-profile statistics and pieces of research about our nation.

Specifically, you'd be joining the Social Survey Transformation division, tasked with transforming how social statistics are measured and produced for the future. Using your expertise, with our support and guidance, you will focus on the continued development of one of our internal systems as part of our technical team.

In the role, you will get involved in testing, correcting and documenting the scripts and programs you produce (with our guidance), and you'll produce everything with a focus on repeatability and re-usability.

Technologically speaking, you're familiar working with data and building data pipelines using PySpark, Python and SQL.

We also utilise R, Flask, CSS & JavaScript - but if you've never used these, don't worry! We'll support you to learn them on the job.

For a full job description and details of the skills & experience we are looking for, please click the APPLY button to see our full advert on Civil Service Jobs.

In return we offer you:

• Hybrid working in an organisation voted top in the UK for work-life balance
• A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 27%
• A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share.
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Opportunities to learn new technology & skills on the job, utilising blocked out Protected Learning Time in your weekly schedule and taking advantage of the support of our Communities of Practice
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Diversity Network Groups
• Mental Health Allies
• Civil Service Sports and Social club
• Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays

For more information about this role, a full application pack, and to apply, please hit APPLY to be taken to Civil Service Jobs.