Description & Requirements
On behalf of The Maritime Coastguard Agency, we are looking for a Senior Azure Data Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 5 Month Remote contract with very occasional visits to Southampton or Cardiff.
An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)
As a Senior Azure Data Engineer you will industrialise the delivery of data products and services into systems and business processes. You will design, build, test and maintain data management systems, ensuring they meet business requirements and user needs across the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's data and analytics services. You will deliver services that are automated, reliable and secure. Specifically, you will be designing and building data pipelines using Python, (PySpark), for our Azure Databricks Lakehouse and supporting the ongoing development, enhancement and operation of MCA's data platform. In particular you will be building data pipelines to support the team's data analysis and data science work for Coastguard Rescue Service as per the business plan
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for designing, architecting and building data flow solutions.
- Responsible for the build of data streaming systems applying knowledge of systems integration.
- Be a technical expert in current data engineering technologies and share knowledge with other data engineers
- Demonstrate curiosity about new and emerging technologies and make recommendations about how these could benefit the MCA’s data platform.
- Provide technical expertise and leadership across data projects and programmes.
- Identify and address user needs and build relationships across organisations.
- Contribute to creating an agile, fast paced organisation by promoting innovation as we investigate and adopt modern technologies and modernise our approach to policy making, enforcement and customer service.
- Provide leadership and inspiration to promote the benefits of the change.
- Work closely with senior colleagues within the Directorate of Information & Technology in the deployment of the Agency's technical experts and administrators in their technical, educational and regulatory roles.
- Assist with the development and delivery of the data roadmap for the MCA.
- Champions data engineering across the MCA, Department for Transport (DfT) and wider government.
- Work closely with external suppliers, technical experts, DfT data community.
Technical Competencies
- Data development process.
- Data integration design.
- Programming and build (data engineering)
Essential
- Experience in delivering successful and high-value data engineering initiatives using an agile approach.
- Demonstrable hands-on technical experience in delivering data engineering projects working through complex business problems and partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven experience in data engineering and/or software architecture and development using Python, in a cloud environment.
- Strong knowledge of technical design, implementation and security.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Strong experience of a broad range of data management processes and technologies, both traditional and big data.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MCA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
MCA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."