Data Engineer/Analyst (PowerBI) - SC Cleared - Outside IR35
Posted Today by SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment
£450 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Data Engineer/Analyst role focuses on enhancing automated reporting and data processes within a public-sector environment, specifically through the development of a critical Power BI dashboard. The position requires ownership of data sourcing, transformation, and governance to ensure timely and accurate reporting. The role also involves identifying opportunities for improving data maturity and extending dashboard capabilities. Active SC clearance is required, and the position is classified as outside IR35 with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess and enhance existing data infrastructure to support automated data flows into reporting platforms.
- Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT processes to source, transform, and load data reliably.
- Develop and manage data pipelines and orchestration workflows to automate data ingestion and processing.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and performance across all Back End processes.
- Work closely with reporting and dashboard leads to align data models with reporting requirements.
- Identify and resolve data gaps, ensuring required metrics and KPIs are accurately captured.
- Define metadata standards, data lineage, and documentation for data sources and processes.
- Create clear guidelines and standards for data management, refresh cycles, and governance.
- Produce visual outputs using real data where required to support dashboard development.
- Define and implement processes for data refresh, validation, and quality assurance.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience designing and building ETL pipelines and automated data workflows.
- Solid understanding of data modelling concepts and performance optimisation for BI tools.
- Experience supporting Power BI dashboards or similar reporting platforms.
- Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data lineage principles.
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Data Engineer/Analyst - PowerBI
Active SC Required
Outside IR35
Hybrid: Travel once every week/2 week into London
We are supporting a large-scale data and reporting initiative within a complex public-sector environment. The programme is focused on improving automated reporting, data transparency, and decision-making through the enhancement of Back End data processes that feed a critical Power BI dashboard.
Role Overview
The Data Engineer/Analyst will take ownership of the processes that support automated dashboarding. The role will focus on ensuring data is accurately sourced, transformed, governed, and delivered in a timely and repeatable way.
The role will also focus on identifying opportunities to improve data maturity, extend dashboard capability, and strengthen governance and data foundations.
Key Responsibilities
Data Engineering & Automation
- Assess and enhance existing data infrastructure to support automated data flows into reporting platforms.
- Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT processes to source, transform, and load data reliably.
- Develop and manage data pipelines and orchestration workflows to automate data ingestion and processing.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and performance across all Back End processes.
- Work closely with reporting and dashboard leads to align data models with reporting requirements.
Data Modelling, Governance & Documentation
- Identify and resolve data gaps, ensuring required metrics and KPIs are accurately captured.
- Define metadata standards, data lineage, and documentation for data sources and processes.
- Create clear guidelines and standards for data management, refresh cycles, and governance.
Analytics & Dashboard Enablement
- Produce visual outputs using real data where required to support dashboard development.
- Define and implement processes for data refresh, validation, and quality assurance.
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience designing and building ETL pipelines and automated data workflows.
- Solid understanding of data modelling concepts and performance optimisation for BI tools.
- Experience supporting Power BI dashboards or similar reporting platforms.
- Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data lineage principles.
