JOB SUMMARY

The Planning Inspectorate is recruiting Data Engineers to join our growing Digital & Data Service teams as we expand to meet growing demands from our colleagues, government, and our customers. Within this role you’ll be working in one of our Service Teams, helping deliver new data engineering functionality to our Digital and Data services that will improve the way the Planning Inspectorate delivers an excellent service for our customers.
You will work with a smart and talented group of user researchers, product managers, DevOps engineers, testers, business analysts and delivery managers to deliver better public services for communities where they live; to deliver new and updated processes and systems for the Planning Inspectorate
As the team is a multi-disciplinary team, you will be leading on the data conversations and aiding the team with planning, decision making and problem solving. There will be time spent also focusing on data design, implementation, stakeholder engagement and supporting with any training needed to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will be joining a wider team of highly skilled data architects and engineers, providing mentoring and guidance as well as setting the standard for technical excellence.

• Adept at problem solving and able to apply critical thinking skills to create effective solutions.
• Able to clearly articulate ideas, project status, and complex technical concepts to a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Able to anticipate problems before they occur.
• Able to adapt quickly to new tools, techniques, and situations.
• A desire for continuous learning and self-improvement.
• Always be looking for new and improved ways of doing things.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team, communicate well with others, and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Assist with running and contribute with the Planning Inspectorate’s Data Engineering Community of Practice.

A typical day would involve the following:
Strategic Planning and Decision Making: Contributing to high-level strategic planning and decision making related to the reform programme.
Data Design and Implementation: Developing and supporting with the design, implementation, and maintenance of the data requirements from the reform programme.
Stakeholder Engagement: Communicating with stakeholders across the organization, including non-technical staff, management, and external partners. This could involve presenting updates, explaining complex technical information in a clear and understandable way, and gathering input to inform your strategy and decisions.
Problem-Solving: Devising effective and innovative solutions, often involving a combination of technical and organizational approaches.
Training: Oversee knowledge transfer to and from the external partner in preparation for the programme of work being undertaken within the service team.

EXPERIENCE

• See Essential Criteria
  For guidance on the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework please visit: Data engineer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework
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TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Proficiency in working with relational database systems and experience of using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services and/or Azure Data Factory.
• Ability to write optimised and maintainable SQL code for data warehousing, integration and transformation. Working knowledge of Python programming.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve data engineering issues, optimise data pipelines, and ensure high performance of data solutions.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

TYPE OF ROLE

Architecture and Data
Digital
Governance
Information Technology
Statistics

ROLE TYPES AND SALARY DETAILS

There are a number of roles available at different grades and employment types:
2 x Senior Executive Officer – Permanent Salary Range £45,219 – £49,462
1 x Senior Executive Officer – Fixed Term Contract 2 years, Salary Range £45,219 - £49,462
2 x Higher Executive Officer – Permanent Salary Range £36,396 - £39,424