Azure Data Engineer

This role is one of several new positions weve created to enhance our Data and Insight Service. As an Azure Data Engineer at the Council, you will work with a variety of high-value datasets. You will modernise the councils dataflows, collaborating with data management and engineering colleagues. Your work will involve innovation and deploying robust practices, including data pipelines and warehouse structures. This role will directly contribute to improving health, social, and economic outcomes across Kirklees and support statutory outputs. You will lead database design, development, maintenance, and management, utilizing modern data engineering standards to seek out opportunities for efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation. Additionally, you will identify and deploy effective testing regimes and ensure timely resolutions. Documenting and communicating your work and knowledge with colleagues will be crucial in supporting the service, council, and partnership objectives. This is an exciting time to join us as we build the Councils data engineering and development practice. You will have the opportunity to enhance your Microsoft Azure skills and be part of a journey that includes embedding agile ways of working.

Kirklees is set in the heart of beautiful West Yorkshire and has a growing population of approximately 440,000. With the two major centres of Huddersfield and Dewsbury, it also encompasses several smaller towns. It is well served by both rail and road networks and is close to Leeds and Manchester.

• We are a modern and progressive council, committed to family-friendly, flexible, and agile ways of working.
• Generous pension scheme.
• 5 days of annual leave (plus public holidays).
• Engage in exciting career opportunities and contribute to building a strong local democracy.
• The Council has recently developed an ambitious Data and Insight Strategy and is building a new Data and Insight Function.