Data Engineer

FUTURES HOUSING GROUP
Derby
1 month ago
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We're on the hunt for a Data Engineer in a brand-new role to join our mission to make Futures a champion in Data and leading the way for our customers. We're looking for a flexible, adaptable, and knowledgeable Data Engineer to support our new Data Architect to deliver our Data Strategy. This role is being uploaded so we can recruit special talent working at the cutting edge of helping us improve what we do and how we do it. You'll support with the delivery of the groups data strategy working collaboratively with stakeholders, extracting, transforming and loading data from a wide variety of sources. This role is hybrid working with office days Wednesday and Friday, with the option to work remotely Monday, Tuesday and Thursday if you wish. There may also be other times you'll be required to attend one of our offices to meet with business requirements, so you'll need that full UK licence of yours and access to a car for work purposes. A few key points from our role profile:



  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and map the data assets that will form the Data Register (DR) across all relevant systems.
  • Establish processes to extract relevant identification details for the data assets within the DR, e.g. storage, data type, format, usage, quality, volume.
  • Design and implement processes to extract, transform and load data from a wide variety of data sources, including initiatives for data cleansing, deleting, and archiving.
  • Implement rules-based criteria to monitor the accuracy, consistency and security of data assets.
  • Ensure adherence of all data assets within the DR to agreed data governance, data life cycle and business rules.
  • Support teams across the business with data priorities, in particular, the reduction of off-system data assets and adherence to data policies and regulations.

You’ll have a strong understanding of data engineering methodologies and working knowledge of data engineering, system integration, data quality, data governance and regulation. and data warehousing.


You've the ability to work accurately, deliver high standards and work to tight deadlines which will make you a great fit for our forward-thinking ICT Team.


Futures is a great place to work with a fantastic, positive and “can do” culture supporting our people to deliver fantastic results. Every one of our team members is helping us achieve our vision of “Great places, great services and great tomorrows” for people and communities across the East Midlands. We don't just provide homes - we support our customers, helping them to thrive and to achieve this we all need to thrive in our jobs too. So, we invest in our people to give them the skills, the tools and the flexibility to do a great job.


If you’re successful, you’ll be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include agile working. The flexibility you may need wherever possible, mileage, private healthcare options, discount schemes and with a big emphasis on health and well‑being. You’ll have great opportunities to grow and develop, personally and professionally, but the greatest reward will be knowing you’re helping people and communities across our region to thrive. We’ve a state‑of‑the‑art, flexible workspace so you’ll have both great people and a great environment around you. We’ll also provide you with an agile kit and access to Touchdown Points where you can plug in to a workstation, catch up with colleagues and attend local meetings. We’re also proud to be awarded the coveted Investor in People Platinum award - the highest of IiP accreditation. The award recognises organisations which are passionate about making sure all employees get the best experience at work.


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