At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and delivery of a new data engineering capability and build high-quality data solutions.
- Company: Join Edge Hill University, a vibrant community committed to diversity and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 39 days annual leave, discounts on leisure facilities, and a comprehensive staff benefits scheme.
- Other info: Work in a beautiful campus environment with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of data engineering and make impactful decisions across the institution.
- Qualifications: Strong skills in data integration, pipeline development, and technical leadership required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Data department within Digital, Data and Technology. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new data engineering capability from the ground up and play a leading role in the development of the University’s data warehouse and wider data platform.
Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Leading data warehouse design, standards and delivery
- Building pipelines, transformations and curated warehouse layers
- Driving data quality, resilience and operational support
You will have the chance to influence technical direction, establish standards and build high quality data solutions that support reporting, analytics and better decision making across the institution.
As Data Engineering Lead, you will have:
- Strong skills in data integration, pipeline development, transformation, data warehousing and technical leadership
- Expertise in building scalable, reliable and well governed data solutions, with a strong grasp of data modelling, orchestration and modern cloud based data platforms
- Experience working with multiple source systems and integrating enterprise data into reusable reporting or analytical structures
- Experience of working with business analysts, data managers, reporting teams and senior stakeholders to deliver data capability
- Experience of Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, SQL based warehousing, orchestration tools or comparable technologies
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non technical audiences and support informed decision making
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
A minimum of 39 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
Beautiful award-winning on‑campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Data Engineering Lead in Ormskirk employer: Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University is an exceptional employer that offers a unique opportunity for a Data Engineering Lead to shape a new data engineering capability within a supportive and innovative environment. With a commitment to employee growth, generous annual leave, and access to state-of-the-art facilities, the university fosters a culture of collaboration and inclusivity, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in data management.
