Senior Data Engineer
The data landscape is complex and delivering an efficient service will rely on making data work hard on our behalf.
The Postholder will report to the Head of Data Engineering and Data Architecture with responsibility to develop and maintain the complex and sensitive nature of data within the data platform and its availability across the authority.
This role allows an unparalleled opportunity to shape and define how data is managed and applied in ensuring accurate and timely payments are paid to those infected and affected. The role will be dynamic and fast paced, as we orchestrate a picture of infected and affected people, so IBCA is able to deliver a digital service that is underpinned by quality, trustworthy data practices.
You will play a leading role in developing and maintaining the authorities data platform to support service delivery and data science to tackle the challenges IBCA will face including operational efficiency, forecasting, fraud mitigation & detection, cohort analysis, and more.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a drive for social impact to join the data directorate and hit the ground running, quickly getting to grips with the challenges that arise from standing up a greenfield department at pace.
Responsibilities- Building a Data Platform.
o Work alongside Data Architecture, Insight Analysts, Delivery and Operational teams you will develop data platforms that enable the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to deliver a trusted and robust service for its users.
o You will lead and mentor a small team of data engineers, to deliver engineering pipelines and transformation of semi structured, unstructured and structured data to the highest standard, enabling delivery and evolution of the service.o Contribute to develop the overall direction and capability of the data engineering practice bringing skills and ideas and awareness of new technologies and practices.
- Ensure data integrity and understanding.
o Transform complex data sets of structured, semi structured and unstructured data sets, to support business processes and build trust to service users.
o Ensure information is sourced and available within desired time limits and that transformations are traceable for audit.o Transform complex data into relational patterns including those for network analysis.
o Working with Data Governance and Data Architects to build a robust RBAC data access strategy ensuring that access is monitored against this, and data access risk can be assessed.
- Working at pace without losing sight of the bigger picture:
o Maintain Strong stakeholder relationships ensuring solutions meet legal and operational requirements.
Due to the challenging nature of this role and the complexities of setting up a greenfield department at pace, you may be asked to get involved in other areas associated with the Data Directorate.