Senior Data Engineer and Data Manager

Role: Senior Data Engineer and Data Manager Salary: £45,974 to £54,430 Location: Cardiff (hybrid) The Opportunity Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through some incredible projects whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Role Overview: This is chance to work in an organisation that uses data extensively to directly inform its work. As a key part of the data team, you will be supporting the organisation in that evidence based decision-making and working with colleagues who value that contribution. You'll be supported by friendly colleagues from the immediate team as well as other parts of the organisation, but also have the autonomy to make decisions relevant to your role. Key Responsibilities: Data Integration & Governance Lead and manage data integrations between internal systems and third-party services. Serve as the main contact for integration queries across the organization and with external partners. Ensure data flows are consistent, cost-effective, and aligned with system architecture. Work closely with technical and non-technical teams to ensure integration projects account for data governance, quality, and versioning. Document all integrations and maintain up-to-date records. Data Pipeline Development & Management Build and maintain data pipelines for ingestion from internal and external sources. Automate data processes to support scalable and efficient operations. Manage and optimize storage structures, enabling simplified data access for analysis. Oversee access controls and data security across the data environment. Tools & Environment Maintenance Maintain custom software used within the analytics environment. Uphold data management best practices related to security, storage, and access within a cloud-based setup. Technologies At least two years’ experience in management and manipulation of both large record level and aggregated datasets, including use of T-SQL Knowledge of Microsoft cloud-based tools automating extract, load and transform of data, including: Azure Data Factory Azure Synapse Link Knowledge of Dynamics 365 and Dynamics F&O including their links to the Microsoft Dataverse and the Power Platform Knowledge of spatial data processing tools, such as QGIS or a variant, and other coding languages, for example Python Benefits: 31 days annual leave Bank Holidays, and 2 Privilege days Flexible and hybrid working Generous employer contribution of 28.97% Time off for wellbeing activities Green car scheme Cycle2Work and season travel tickets Access to subsidised sports groups Think this one’s for you If you think this Senior Data Engineer and Data Manager opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

Location: Cardiff County, GB

Posted Date: 4/29/2025