Data Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

We have the exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer to come and join our IT team! This is a hybrid role, based in Gosforth (Newcastle upon Tyne). This role is not eligible for sponsorship as it does not meet the requirements as set out by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.

As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering and championing Everyturn’s transformation data strategy. You will help embed a data-informed culture by ensuring our digital infrastructure, data collection, analysis, insights and information governance are aligned with organisational objectives.

Working collaboratively with teams across the organisation, you will design and maintain reliable, secure and scalable data solutions that support analytics, reporting and data science. You will also contribute to the introduction of advanced data techniques, including machine learning, statistical modelling and artificial intelligence, to enhance decision-making and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines to ingest, transform and integrate data from multiple sources.
• Develop and optimise data models and transformations to support analytics, reporting, and data science use cases.
• Monitor and tune end-to-end data ingestion and processing to ensure performance, reliability and continuity.
• Implement data governance practices including data quality, data masking, security and stewardship.
• Develop data visualisations that turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Support the development of Everyturn’s data community and contribute to continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Undertake additional duties within the scope of the role and proactively suggest improvements to ways of working.

Requirements

• Significant experience using coding languages such as SQL, Python, Java, JSON and AVRO.
• Proven experience designing and building complex data pipelines in large-scale data environments.
• Experience developing APIs for data ingestion and working with CI/CD and version control tools.
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience using infrastructure automation and DevOps tools (e.g. Terraform, Azure DevOps).
• Experience working with data governance, data quality frameworks, and test suites.
• Understanding of Snowflake and Azure Data Factory architecture and best practices.
• Knowledge of data management frameworks (e.g. DCAM, DMBOK), Agile methodologies, and GDPR requirements.
• Strong communication, numeracy and problem-solving skills, with the ability to deliver practical solutions.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities effectively.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• A strong alignment with Everyturn’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Innovation.

What we offer in return

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell days.
• Enhanced pension.
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay.
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions.
• Shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card.
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary.
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer!

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.