Senior Technical Operations Developer

The railway has seen nearly 200 years of technology and innovation that has transformed how we provide services to passengers and freight customers. Technology is continuing to transform the railway industry. Imagine an exciting environment where Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) are not just buzzwords but the driving force behind every operation, every decision, and every solution. As part of the DDaT directorate, you have a unique opportunity to enable our customers and industry partner with modern and transformative technology. From the day-to-day IT operations that keeps a national railway running, to the extensive delivery programmes that our helping to reshape the railway – we are at the forefront of all of it. We operate with a talented and passionate workforce, fostering empowered individuals and teams who understand that technology is not just a tool – it's the catalyst for progress, especially in an ever-demanding industry where change is a constant. This role is part of the Tech Ops BI team, responsible for supporting and maintaining ETLs (Extract, Transform, Load), reporting databases, lake house environments, data warehouses, data aggregation and visualization across various enterprise technologies, spanning both data centers and cloud platforms. The team comprising BI developers and support analysts based in Manchester and Milton Keynes, is focused on maintaining, upgrading and enhancing Network Rail’s critical operational reporting systems. We are seeking a candidate with a strategic focus on future transformations and integrations using Microsoft Fabric / Azure-based technologies and also optimize/enhance the performance of existing Informatica workflows and mappings. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing and optimizing data solutions using Microsoft Fabric technologies. This includes developing scalable and efficient data pipelines, managing lakehouses and integrating with Azure-based services for seamless data processing and visualization.About the role (External) To design, develop and maintain customisations and extensions to supported applications. What will you be doing?

• · To design, develop and maintain customisations and extensions to the supported applications as required by project and production support teams
• · Develop and implement data transformation activities such as data cleansing, data enrichment, data aggregation, and data format conversions.
• · Analyse and tune existing customisations and provide supporting documentation that is accurate and conforms to Network Rail Standards
• · Collaborate with data engineers, data architects and stakeholders to gather data integration requirements and translate them into technical designs.
• · Assess the impact of patches and technical upgrades upon customised code and provide solution options.
• · Resolve support issues within the production environment as required.
• · Provide technical advice and consultancy to IM and the business
• · Design and implement data pipelines and workflows within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.
• · Integrate Microsoft Fabric solutions with Azure services such as Data Factory, Synapse Analytics and Power BI for end-to-end data processing and reporting.
• · Implement data security and compliance measures, ensuring the protection of sensitive and personally identifiable information.
• · Implement data integration patterns, data transformation techniques and ETL/ELT processes.
• · Optimizing and enhancing Oracle SQL and database concepts for data querying and manipulation., · Strong design skills; works closely with analysts and technical support team to explore different technical design approaches and make design recommendations to fit high-level business requirements
  
  · Ability to manage activities with short due dates while still following established change control processes
• · Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and presentation.
• · Identified Subject Matter Expert within a technical area of expertise (for example, middleware, oracle, Microsoft, mobile, ERP, Java etc.)
Desirable
• · Understanding of project lifecycles
• · Commitment to meeting deadlines
• · Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
We are committed to a diverse workplace enriched with representation from diverse cultures, backgrounds and skills. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where difference is embraced, and individuals can thrive. We recognise that the success of the team is dependent on a multi-cultural, multi-disciplined group of individuals, aligned to deliver successful solutions.

At Network Rail, we have a number of employee networks to reflect our diverse population and help to raise issues to the wider workforce and support their membership and support our Everybody Matters strategy, led by our central Diversity & Inclusion team. We have Diversity & Inclusion Champions who take part and lead on many activities, to drive through more initiatives to support an inclusive environment for all its people and promote a professional and positive working environment. For more information on Diversity & Inclusion at Network Rail, please follow this link

We offer excellent benefits, including: Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days. Defined benefit pension scheme. 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets. Up to 75% off leisure travel for you and your family (subject to terms and conditions) ️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets. Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass. Flexible/hybrid working arrangements. ️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact. Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more. We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life momentsWe are proud to be recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for the third year in a row. Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Safety is our number one priority.