Data Engineer - PermanentThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: Data EngineerJob Location: 92-96 Westgate Street Salary: £58,598 - £61,854 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 24/10/2025 Job Requisition Number: 11675 This post is not open to job share Are you an experienced technology professional who is passionate about data, technology and making a difference?Do you want to join a team that is dedicated to ensuring that Gloucestershire County Council utilises technology in the best way possible? If so, read on... About the Team & Role:You will be joining the Digital Innovation team, part of the Digital & ICT service who deliver and support technology solutions for the officers and councillors of Gloucestershire County Council (including the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, NHS partners, schools and other services that work with the organisation). The Digital Innovation team includes the Digital & ICT projects management office, technical specialists, developers and the business communications/engagement team. We work alongside our colleagues in IT Service Management, Infrastructure and Security. About the JobBecoming a data driven organisation is a strategic priority for the council and maximising the use of data to create savings through data matching and process automation is key to this. The purpose of this role is to support the Digital and ICT team (and by extension, the Data and Analytics team), wider organisation, and partners to deliver and implement projects in our cloud data analytics platform (powered by Microsoft) in line with the Council’s data strategy. You will enable data ingestion and preparation to meet the needs of the Data and Analytics team in order that they can carry out relevant analysis and modelling of data from both our own and open source data, implement and maintain the data architecture in line with the Council’s data strategy and make structural changes to the data architecture for the preparation of data for data analysis as required, in line with industry good practice. Ultimately, the role will lead on designing and building innovative data integration solutions and ICT systems that enable a comprehensive and holistic view of data from disparate sources within different service areas and organisations. About UsFor all your hard work, you will receive the following;Flexible and agile working opportunities25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous servicePlus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your familyCareer development and qualification opportunitiesSupportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervisionExcellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.An in-house Occupational Health serviceEmployee discount schemeCycle to Work schemeLinks to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) How to Apply:If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference, then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact david.lord@gloucestershire.gov.uk via email.Please read the job profile which provides further information on the experience and attributes sought of our ideal candidate. The Digital & ICT service support the Council’s Agile working policy and expect team members to work a minimum of two days per their working week in the office, which is based in central Gloucester, and to attend 'in person' meetings as and when required. New starters will be required to come into the office more often during their induction.Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview during the week commencing 3rd November. Additional InformationTo access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-Data Engineer - Job Profile The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.