Overview
Are you a passionate Data Engineer professional looking for your next challenge? Could you provide technical expertise, design and deliver new data pipelines using Python, in a cloud environment? Do you have experience building and leading high-performance teams? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Join the Data and Analytics team at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), where we are transforming how data is used to save lives and ensure safer, more sustainable seas. Our team is at the forefront of data innovation, supporting critical and strategic decision-making across the organisation.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea. Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas. Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Responsibilities
* Leading the data engineering function to support MCA’s strategic objectives. Designing, building and maintaining secure, scalable data pipelines for analysis and reporting.
* Championing modern data engineering tools, cloud platforms and streaming technologies. Establishing enterprise-scale data development processes and governance standards.
* Collaborating with data architects, analysts, data scientists, governance, and stakeholders to deliver compliant solutions.
* Promoting Agile delivery, cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement. Mentoring and developing a high-performing team of data engineers.
* Ensuring data integration and interoperability across systems for trusted access.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
About the role and requirements
As Head of Data Engineering, you will design and implement cloud-based data pipelines, build and coach a skilled team, and unlock data for analysis and reporting. Reporting to the Chief Data Architect, you’ll collaborate across the MCA and government to deliver trusted data services. Strong programming skills, innovation, and a passion for data are essential as we build a data-enabled organisation. This is a Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework role and as a technology specialist, you’ll work at the cutting edge of how people interact and are empowered by digital government services.
Qualifications
* Experience designing, building and maintaining secure, scalable data pipelines in a cloud environment (preferably with Python).
* Proven track record leading high-performing data engineering teams.
* Strong collaboration with data architects, analysts, data scientists, governance, and stakeholders.
* Proficiency in modern data engineering tools, cloud platforms, streaming technologies, and governance best practices.
* Excellent communication and mentoring abilities, with a focus on Agile delivery.
Benefits
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and additional privilege days
* Flexible working options to support a great work-life balance
Read more in the Benefits section below. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only – whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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