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The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks if relevant to their role.
Join Us as a Data Engineer
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people and within our Corporate Services support the teams who champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families. We have a rewarding opportunity for a Data Engineer within the IT Team. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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About the Team
This is a busy, modern technical function working across IT, Data, AI and Development, collaborating with analysts, developers, product leads and stakeholders across Fundraising, Finance, Services, HR, Digital and IT. The team partners internally with key business areas and externally with technical contractors and third‑party support, working together to deliver a reliable, scalable and insight‑driven data platform for the organisation.
About the Role
As a Data Engineer, you’ll play a central role in designing, building and maintaining the organisation’s modern cloud data platform, with a strong focus on Snowflake and curated data models that support analytics, reporting and AI.
You’ll transform siloed data into trusted, accessible insight by developing robust data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting key systems such as CRM, finance and service platforms.
What You’ll Do
* Design, build and maintain Snowflake environments, curated data models and secure, well‑governed data structures.
* Develop robust ELT/ETL pipelines, ensuring reliable, monitored data flows from multiple systems into trusted layers.
* Implement data quality checks, optimise performance and costs, maintain documentation and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑value data products.
What We’re Looking For
* Strong Snowflake engineering skills, excellent SQL ability, and proven experience in data modelling, transformation and pipeline development.
* Knowledge of modern ELT architectures, data quality and observability practices, secure data handling, metadata/lineage workflows and cloud FinOps principles.
* Experience delivering production‑grade data solutions, integrating multiple source systems and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams.
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This role is for a full-time position at 35 Hours per week.
This role is remote.
What we can offer you
* Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
* Annual Leave – 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.
* Training – Great induction and training, including autism training.
* Discounts – Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).
* Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff.
* Life Assurance – 2x your base salary.
* Flexible Benefits – Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.
* Support – 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.
* Mindfulness – Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.
* Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts.
About our application process
You will be required to upload your CV. If you are providing a supporting statement, please consider the following:
* Look at the job description and person specification.
* Tell us how your skills and experience match the role.
* Give examples if you can.
For queries about this vacancy, please contact Alexander Griffiths, hiring manager, at Alexander.Griffiths@nas.org.uk
We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
To protect our autistic adults & children at the National Autistic Society, some roles require employees to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential if its applicable to your role.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.
We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Important Information
Agencies need not apply.
Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.