Overview
£40,777 - £45,091
Full Time / Part Time – 37 hours per week
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both community and colleague growth, with a focus on wellbeing and personal development. We offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About The Role
Rugby Borough Council is entering an exciting phase of digitalisation, continuing to develop, optimise and scale AI-assisted tooling and automated workflows to drive efficiency, cost savings and maximise productivity.
As our Senior Automation and Data Engineer, you will play a key leadership role in making this happen. Working closely with the Chief Officer – Digital and Communications, you’ll lead the day-to-day operations of the Data, Insights and Automation (DIA) team and help shape how we modernise the way the Council works.
This is a great opportunity to combine hands-on technical experience with strategic delivery – driving forward an ambitious “invest-to-save” programme that generates significant impact, including cost avoidance, cost savings and hours saved across the Council.
What you’ll be doing
* Lead and oversee day-to-day operations and delivery of the Data, Insights and Automation (DIA) team
* Design and deliver automation and data engineering solutions to improve services and increase productivity
* Drive an “invest-to-save” programme, tracking and reporting benefits
* Work with colleagues across the Council to identify opportunities for smarter, more efficient ways of working
* Translate technical ideas into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders to enable decision-making
* Lead a team of technical staff, supporting development and high performance
About You
You’ll bring experience of leading automation or data engineering functions within a complex organisation with a track record of delivering measurable transformation.
* Significant experience leading automation or data engineering functions, ideally within a complex organisation
* Advanced skills in automation tooling (e.g. RPA, workflow automation, integrations, APIs)
* Advanced skills in data engineering (ETL/ELT, data modelling, pipelines)
* Experience of line management, motivating and supporting a technical team
* Good communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
* 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days typically applied at Christmas)
* Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
* Hybrid working up to 60%Flexi time scheme
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Subsidised parking
* Structured Induction Program
* Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
* Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
* Family-friendly policies
* Independent support for your health & wellbeing
* Generous compassionate leave
* Extra benefits including retail discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more
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