Data Engineer

Data Engineer

£53,000 per annum

Bedford Based

Hybrid Working

Permanent

Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Data Engineer where you will design and implement data pipelines to connect operational systems, engineering data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems in a cloud-only environment, predominantly Microsoft Fabric on Azure.

This role offers the opportunity to work with Senior Engineers on cloud-based data engineering pipelines and be part of developing our technical data architecture and platform.

We’re especially interested in candidates who can show how their technical work has solved real business problems or improved outcomes for users, not just a list of technical skills.

The Data Engineer reports to the Senior Data Engineer. The role is aligned to the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework: Data Engineer: https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/data-engineer#data-engineer

You’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to helping people across the UK improve their financial wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:Data Pipelines and ETL Processes

• ETL Implementation: Implement ETL processes within MaPS architectural patterns to extract, transform, and load data from various source systems into our reporting solutions.
• Pipeline Development: Develop and configure meta-data driven data pipelines using data orchestration tools such as Azure Data factory and engineering tools like Apache Spark to ensure seamless data flow.
• Monitoring and Failure Recovery: Implement monitoring procedures to detect failures or unusual data profiles and establish recovery processes to maintain data integrity.

Azure Services

• Utilise Cloud based data technology platforms, Data Lake based storage & Cloud data pipeline/orchestration tools for efficient data storage, processing, and transfer.
• Ensure the scalability and reliability of data solutions using Azure's suite of services.

Collaboration

• Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs.
• Working within Agile methodology, helping to build clear user stories and work items.

Data Governance and Quality

• Ensure data governance policies are adhered to and maintain high standards of data quality and security.
• Develop pipelines using best practices for data management and integration.
• Ensure only thoroughly tested, high-quality code and resulting Data Products are delivered to the MaPS business.

Data Landscape

• Broad understanding & interest of architectural principles underlying modern data architecture. E.g. Data Lakes, External tables, medallion architecture, loose coupling.
• Reporting & analysis tooling. A high-level understanding of report tooling such as Power BI & the needs of analysts consuming engineered data into these tools.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Flexible Working

At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 1 day in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Career Development

In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.

Reserve List

If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.

Application Process

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Money and Pensions Service via email: recruitment@maps.org.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.

Job Reference: MaPS01320

Close Date: 05/10/2026

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