Salary: £42,839- £47181
Grade: L
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Do you have strong technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a genuine appetite to build, explore and horizon‑scan emerging tools and technologies.
About the Role
We’re looking for a skilled and forward‑thinking Data Engineer to lead the development of our data infrastructure and help shape the future of intelligence services across the organisation.
You will design and build data systems, improve data quality, and create scalable structures in AWS that support predictive analytics and insight. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the council, ensuring data is accessible, reliable and used effectively to support evidence‑based decision making.
What You’ll Do
The role involves designing, building and testing scalable data pipelines and systems in AWS that support extraction, transformation and advanced modelling, while maintaining a secure, resilient and accessible data architecture, including the organisation’s corporate landing zone and system updates. It requires ensuring strong data quality and governance by monitoring performance, safeguarding accuracy, integrity and security, overseeing metadata, and leading peer review and quality assurance processes.
The postholder will also drive innovation by actively exploring new tools and technologies, identifying the most valuable options for service needs, and promoting continuous improvement across all data processes, including enhancing data visibility, automation and self‑service solutions.
Key day to day skills include;
* Insight, Analysis & Communication
* Collaboration & Partnership Working
* Strategic Contribution
About You
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience of using AWS tools in data engineering or data architecture, with the ability to build robust data pipelines, manage large datasets and apply a solid understanding of data governance, modelling and data quality principles.
They will be a natural builder who enjoys creating effective systems, with curiosity for emerging tools and technologies and a clear sense of what innovations truly add value.
With strong problem‑solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement, they will communicate complex concepts in plain language, build positive relationships across teams and confidently provide expert advice, challenge and support where needed.
Why Join Us?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
* a local government pension scheme with a 18.1% employer contribution
* salary sacrifice schemes
* modern flexible working practices
* learning and development packages
* career advancement opportunities
* employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
* green car and cycle schemes
* travel loans
* Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
For full details, please see our total rewards brochure.
Contact:
For more information, please see our Technology Site Careers in technology | North Yorkshire Council
For an informal chat about the role, please email Mark Peterson Mark.Peterson@northyorks.gov.uk or Jon Learoyd Jon.Learoyd@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 01st March 2026
Interview Dates: 9 th, 10 th and 11 th March 2026
Key Documents:
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.