Glasgow, GBR, G511DA | London, GBR, W12 7TP
JOB DETAILS
* JOB BAND: D
* CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
* DEPARTMENT: BBC Archives Technology & Services
* LOCATION: Flexible, London Broadcast Centre or Glasgow Pacific Quays preferred. Hybrid, 2-3 days/week in the office
* PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £56,000 - £66,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. (delete if not applicable)
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Archives Technology & Services is responsible for managing one of the world’s largest media archives containing metadata about hundreds of thousands of programmes and their recordings.
The Archives Data Platform is a next generation cloud-based data platform to support discovery of Archive content, metadata management and data informed decision making. We are consolidating siloed data and enriching it using machine learning and AI to build a single unified content catalogue.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with great people, world class content and cutting-edge technology.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You will be working with other data experts, engineers, product and delivery management colleagues. Together we are responsible for building the data platform and content catalogue using the latest cloud technologies as the foundation for content discovery, data management and reporting products.
This is a dynamic, hands‑on role that covers data architecture, data process design, data management and quality aspects.
You will be supporting Lead Data Manager in:
* building the Archives data model to support existing data and processes with the vision for the future
* defining and implementing data management best practices
* defining and implementing strategy to measure and improve Archives’ data quality over time.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* specifying and overseeing work for data engineers and analysts to populate the content catalogue data model
* defining extensions to the content catalogue data model
* planning, detailing and organising data integration and data quality improvement projects
* analysing complex data sets, models and processes
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* Profficiency in SQL, including regular expressions and querying complex data structures
* Experience in data process and ETL design and development, from start to finish
* Entity-Relationship data modelling experience
* Good understanding and practical experience of core data management principles
* Ability to work on multiple projects in a rapidly changing environment
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
* Self starter, interest in learning new technologies and a passion for data
* AWS cloud development experience, including Athena and S3
* Data governance experience
* Ability to present data design (model and processes) solutions to non-technical audiences
* Python or other scripting experience
* Experience with media metadata
* Experience of working with a multidisciplinary Agile team of analysts, engineers and product leads
* Attention to detail
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
Information at a Glance
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Benefits
* Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
* Excellent career and professional development.
* Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
* A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
Candidate pack
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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