Government Digital & Data

Job Vacancy Senior Data Engineer - Office for National Statistics - SEO

United Kingdom

Government Digital & Data

Job position

Permanent
As soon as possible
£41k
Hybrid
United Kingdom
Published on 06/05/2026

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Looking to apply your data engineering skills to work that directly informs decision-making across the UK?

This opportunity sits within the Office for National Statistics, working on large-scale data platforms that support national priorities, from crisis response to economic insight.

Why this role stands out

  • Work on AI-augmented data products and pipelines

  • Contribute to national statistics and cross-government data platforms

  • Play a role in high-impact work such as COVID data insights and cost-of-living analysis

  • Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to unlock the value of complex datasets

  • Be part of a team building reusable, automated data engineering solutions

What you’ll be doing

  • Designing and building scalable data pipelines

  • Preparing and linking complex datasets for analysis

  • Improving data quality through cleansing, validation and enhancement

  • Translating business needs into technical solutions

  • Supporting and mentoring others in a collaborative team environment

Candidate profile

Tech you’ll use

  • Python

  • PySpark

  • SQL

  • AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Experience needed

  • Data engineering, software engineering, or data science

  • Building or maintaining data pipelines

  • Working with cloud platforms (especially GCP)

  • Communicating technical concepts with different stakeholders

Working environment

Location: Newport or Titchfield

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View the full job description and apply via Civil Service Jobs


London, England, United Kingdom
> 1000 employees
Corporate / Direct Employer
Government Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government, creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Government Digital and Data professionals benefit from cross-government events and learning. From webinars from the world’s leading innovators to digital upskilling sessions.They enhance our professionals’ skills and capabilities, which ultimately enables them to be a part of the world-leading advancements in digital transformation and government innovation.

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