Data Engineer

Job description

Job Title:Data Engineer

Band:Band 3

Salary:37845- 42007

Location:Liverpool/ Norwich

Contract Type:Permanent

Hours: Full time Compressed hours

Closing Date:01/03/2026

Interview Date(s): W/C 16/03 Subject to change

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Are you passionate about data and insights building skills and embedding best practices at CCS in this fieldDo you excel at root cause analysis problem solving and complex process mapping Are you ready for a challenge Join our data strategy team at this exciting time as we embark on a journey to transform the use of data and insights in both our directorate and our organisation.

Job Summary

Crown Commercial Service has an exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer to join the Data and Insights role will require engagement with all levels of the business and with key strategic external customers to define requirements and embed best practise around data standards and the use of role holder will be responsible for translating business needs into a robust and sustainable data architecture that leverages the full suite of technology solutions to provide intelligence to the organisation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Strategy & Architecture: Delivering the data strategy improving Data Architecture and ensuring data models Data Warehouse Structures and API interfaces are robust and scalable.

• BI & Implementation: Supporting the implementation of third-party Business Intelligence solutions establishing technical standards for interoperability and having oversight of related projects.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Working with Data Infrastructure and Data Insights teams as well as operational customers to deliver Business Intelligence as a service with excellence. Delivering the data strategy improving Data Architecture and ensuring data models Data Warehouse Structures and API interfaces are robust and scalable.

• BI & Implementation: Supporting the implementation of third-party Business Intelligence solutions establishing technical standards for interoperability and having oversight of related projects.

• Strategy & Architecture: Delivering the data strategy improving Data Architecture and ensuring data models Data Warehouse Structures and API interfaces are robust and scalable.

• BI & Implementation: Supporting the implementation of third-party Business Intelligence solutions establishing technical standards for interoperability and having oversight of related projects.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Working with Data Infrastructure and Data Insights teams as well as operational customers to deliver Business Intelligence as a service with excellence. Stakeholder Engagement: Working with Data Infrastructure and Data Insights teams as well as operational customers to deliver Business Intelligence as a service with excellence.

Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):

• Understanding of Data Warehousing administration and development with specific emphasis on Azure Data Warehouse SQL and the wider suite of Azure tools.

• Understanding of the development and management of API integrations (Experience with Salesforce Workday and bespoke solutions).

• Experience in delivering against defined business needs and implementing innovative solutions to meet those needs and ensure data quality is maintained and enriched.

• Experience in data model development and system design.

Desirable criteria (In the event of a high number of applications the desirable criteria will be used as a second sift):

• Appreciation of the Business Intelligence marketplace and the capabilities of BI tools.

• Experience of working across a variety of data projects simultaneously.

Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview):

Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions

• Changing & Improving

• Managing a Quality Service

Technical: (Please note if successful at sift there will be a technical test at interview)

• Data integration design

• Programming and build (data and analytics engineering)

(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)

Success Profiles Framework

What we will offer you here are some of the benefits you can expect:

• Competitive salary

• Generous pension scheme

• A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus

• Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location

• Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6) - Remove this bullet for SCS roles

• Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays

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Working flexibly delivering outcomes

CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers customers partners networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.

CCS operates a smarter working model that balances flexibility with meaningful collaboration. Successful candidates will spend at least 26 days per quarter (approximately 2 days per week pro-rata) working from either their contracted office another CCS site or off-site for meetings and events. For the remainder of the time you have the flexibility to work from home or another suitable location that meets the needs of your role and the businessan approach designed to support your work-life balance while fostering team connection

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application however all examples and statements provided must be truthful factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others or generated by artificial intelligence as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection Process

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact .

Please note that as part of this recruitment process if you are unsuccessful at the interview stage but are close to the benchmark score you may be considered for and offered a role at a lower pay band within the same job family.

Complaints procedure

Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should contact in the first instance.

If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at

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Complaints Procedure

Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should contact in the first instance.

If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at

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