Join us as a Data Engineer at the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. You will play a key role in the delivery of the data strategy, leading platform development, engineering data solutions, delivering key projects, collaborating and innovating, and driving data quality.

About The Borough: Kingston and Sutton councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities. We work flexibly in both Kingston and Sutton offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns.

About The Role And Our Ideal Candidate: The data engineer will be joining the corporate data service, taking a leading role in the build and maintenance of the AWS-based data platform. You will have a passion for solving complex problems and building efficient, reliable data systems.

• Lead Platform Development: Take a leading role in the build, and maintenance of the AWS-based data platform.
• Engineer Data Solutions: Build and optimise scalable data pipelines, APIs, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Deliver Key Projects: Lead complex data engineering projects, managing internal and external partners.
• Collaborate and Innovate: Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and service leaders to build data products and services.
• Drive Data Quality: Work across the organisation to extract, clean, and combine data, establishing rigorous standards.

About You: You are a collaborative and adaptable engineer who is eager to grow with our new data service. You have a passion for solving complex problems and building efficient, reliable data systems.

• Skilled in Cloud services & Data Platforms: You possess excellent Python and SQL/NoSQL skills and have significant experience with AWS cloud services.
• A Proven Project Leader: You have a track record of leading complex data engineering projects in an agile manner.
• A Clear Communicator: You excel at explaining highly technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• A Champion for Data Governance: You have a strong understanding of data security, GDPR, and data protection regulations.
• An Innovator and Problem-Solver: You are passionate about learning new technologies, automating manual processes, and finding innovative solutions.

Supporting Statement: In your supporting statement please tell us what motivates you to pursue a data science role within local government. Please describe a specific project or accomplishment from your professional experience where you used data to solve a complex problem or drive a positive outcome.

Our Offer To You: We offer a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We provide a range of benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and a learning and development portal.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role.