Technology Data Operations Engineer

This job is with Frontier Economics, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Frontier Economics is an economics consultancy that tackles the big questions facing governments, businesses and society. We help our clients to analyse and understand their markets and to formulate strategies based on sound economics. The methods and models we use are often complex, but our advice is always succinct, clear and honest . The Technology Team at Frontier are responsible for enabling revenue generation, improving excellence, driving innovation, and reducing risk across all of our UK and European offices. The team is made up of three distinct functions that focus on building partnerships in the areas of experience, cyber security and business technology. Job Description The Technology Data Operations Engineer is responsible for enhancing technology and security through data engineering, maintenance, and the improvement of critical business infrastructure and solutions. This role plays a key part in ensuring the seamless flow of data throughout the organisation, making it fluid, trusted, and scalable. Working closely with the Technology Operations Manager, the Technology Data Operations Engineer will deliver on collaboratively agreed objectives that support our people, clients, systems, and solutions. Key Responsibilities: Technology Operations Improvement: Maintain, improve, and protect all business systems and technology solutions, including servers, networks, databases, and cloud platforms, ensuring optimal performance. Use data-driven insights to track key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of technology operations and identify areas for improvement. Optimise, and maintain data pipelines to ensure efficient data extraction, transformation, and automation. Build and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure for data pipelines. Monitor and troubleshoot data flow issues to ensure seamless operations. Operational Efficiency & Change Management: Contribute towards initiatives that optimise technology infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and performance in line with business objectives. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure technology solutions meet operational needs and enhance overall business outcomes. Identify opportunities for efficiency using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to automate deployment and ensure consistency. Ensure data reliability and accuracy through rigorous validation, testing, and quality assurance processes. Security & Compliance: Collaborate with all functions within the Technology Partnership team on security and compliance to ensure adherence to industry standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements. Apply strong encryption, data masking, and secure transmission practices to protect sensitive data. Ensure robust access controls are applied across data pipelines. Collaborate with incident response teams to mitigate infrastructure vulnerabilities. Review and integrate threat detection into data workflows. Contribute towards data governance frameworks to maintain compliance with regulations. Stakeholder & Communication: Work closely with the Technology Operations Manager to deliver against defined operational objectives, contributing to the business\’s overall efficiency and success. Clearly communicate system opportunities, challenges, and outcomes to internal stakeholders, preparing reports and providing verbal updates to both technical and non-technical audiences. Act as a technical bridge between Technology Partnership teams, and other stakeholders to streamline workflows and enhance the quality of data products. Essential Requirements Experience working with cloud platforms, with particular focus and certifications in Azure capabilities such as engineering, administration, architecting and networking. Experience in building and optimising data pipelines and processes. Strong analytical skills to interpret and validate data through systematic testing. Proficiency in data engineering tools and technologies. Experience working with Databricks Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven solutions. Strong problem-solving mindset, with an ability to identify and address data inefficiencies. High attention to detail to ensure data consistency, reliability, and security. Desirable Skills and Experience Proficiency in French, German, or Spanish. Experience with real-time data processing and streamlining workflows. Experience in governance, compliance, and industry standards, particularly in technology and security frameworks. Knowledge of data visualisation through dashboards and reporting tools. Understanding of networking concepts and data security best practices. Ability to automate repetitive data tasks using scripts or workflow management tools. Familiarity with security best practices and how they apply to, infrastructure ecosystems, including networks, cloud solutions, system architecture, and cybersecurity capabilities., to ensure compliance and risk mitigation. Understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, and firewalls. Experience in ERP and CRM solutions such as Workday, and Workbooks. The Benefits of Joining Our Team: At Frontier Economics, we are entirely employee-owned, meaning every team member has a voice in shaping the company\’s future. Our collaborative culture encourages innovation, open dialogue, and shared success. Our stimulating and thought-provoking projects are complemented by a supportive and dynamic work environment, designed to help you thrive and grow. We also offer: Hybrid Working: Employees are expected to work in the office at least two days a week, with flexibility for remote work. Holiday Entitlement: 28 days of annual leave, plus public holidays, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days of holiday per year. Parental Pay: Enhanced parental pay of up to 2 months of full pay and bonus for primary carers. Learning & Development: Extensive L&D opportunities, including Career Development Reviews with support from a dedicated Mentor. Private Health Insurance: Fully covered AXA health insurance with optional family coverage (partners\’ premiums and taxes paid by the employee; children included at no extra cost). Additional cover (e.g., optical, dental) can be added at the employee\’s expense. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Free, confidential support for work-life balance, health, family issues, or job-related challenges, available for you and your immediate family members. Income Protection Insurance – All employees are covered by Frontier\’s Group Income Protection Scheme for long-term illness or disability. Life Insurance – Company-funded Group Life Assurance Scheme, covering all permanent employees from their start date. Cross-Office Travel & Secondments – Opportunities for secondments to different offices or practices to expand skills and experience If you\’re looking to advance your career and wish to apply, please submit your application online. Should you have any questions or need further information, don\’t hesitate to reach out via email recruitment@frontier-economics.com . We look forward to receiving your application! Frontier Economics is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. We are determined that everyone has an equal chance to join us and progress their career with Frontier. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms. Read more about our incentives here. #LI-DNI