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Senior Data Engineer

Hybrid in Bristol·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 12 Nov)

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

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Our summary

Salary
£45,900 a year

About £3,050 a month after tax.

Work mode
Hybrid, Bristol
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior level
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 22 November
Holiday
25 days holiday
Pension
28.97% employer pension

Skills

Requirements

Education & certifications

You may hold or be willing to obtain:

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Certified Data Engineer (Associate)

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£45,900

Candidates based in Yeading/Uxbridge will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000

Plus an additional Government Digital and Data Profession allowance (non-pensionable) up to £11,500.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

  • 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 a privilege day for the King's birthday
  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

The role is part of the Government Digital and Data (or Government Security Profession Career Framework) profession and utilises an enhanced Capability-Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.

The base pay is £45,900. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £11,500.

The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process. Here are more details on the pay framework.

Alongside your salary of £45,900, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £13,297 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

  • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
  • 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
  • Access to the staff discount portal.
  • Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
  • 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

Find out more about the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies (opens in a new window)

Visa & relocation

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

The role

Can you design and lead data flows connecting operational, analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems? Reuse existing data flows, lead data streaming builds, optimise code and lead database management? Lead complex, secure and scalable data solutions and drive continuous improvement? Select integration techniques that ensure security, efficiency and compliance?

Do you lead the design and delivery of complex reporting data solutions whilst establishing reusable data engineering standards? Can you build ETL (Extract Transform Load) pipelines across Azure, AWS and modern cloud platforms?

Have you designed and maintained data pipelines across cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS? Can you provide technical leadership and mentoring whilst promoting consistent data engineering standards?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

The Data Engineering Team (DET) is responsible for the Business as Usual (BAU) activities of the organisation's Data Platform (EDH). We build and maintain data pipelines, troubleshoot incidents, and support data consumers across the organisation, from Data Analysts and Data Scientists to Data Architects. Beyond day-to-day operations, we build efficient data solutions for sharing data externally, ensuring data is delivered securely and in line with organisational standards. We continually improve the performance of the platform, enabling teams to access trusted data when they need it.

A DVSA Senior Data engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of numerous complex data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and BI systems.

DVSA Senior Data Engineers:

  • lead the build of data streaming systems
  • optimize the code to ensure processes perform optimally
  • lead work on database management
  • recognize and share opportunities to re-use existing data flows
  • coordinate project teams and set best practice and standards
  • apply knowledge of systems integration to their work.

What you'll do

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

  • Understands and can help teams apply a range of techniques for data profiling and source system analysis from a complex single source. Able to bring multiple data sources together in a conformed model for analysis.
  • Senior Data Engineer develops service capabilities and the adoption of frameworks for better operational practice. Supports development of Data Ops capabilities and supporting individual's professional growth
  • Responsibility for the design build and deployment of information and data management process-flow systems, working collaboratively with delivery partners to manage process flow implementations.
  • Integrates and separates data feeds to map, produce, transform, and test new data products. Establishes enterprise-scale data integration procedures across the data development lifecycle and ensures that teams adhere to these.
  • Manages resources to ensure that data services work effectively at an enterprise & project level.
  • Working with peers and the head of profession to develop a professional development program and providing coaching and mentoring to others within the data engineering profession.
  • Execute management responsibilities effectively, working with, leading and acting as a role model for team members and colleagues, ensuring capabilities to achieve successful delivery of business performance whilst maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial resources delegated in line with the Civil Service values!

How you'll work

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham (Chadderton), Birmingham(Garretts Green), Uxbridge and Glasgow.

You can be based at any of the above locations, however if your chosen location is Uxbridge or Glasgow please note:

This role is being advertised in Uxbridge and Glasgow, however the contractual base will be Yeading or Bishopbriggs respectively.

While estates work is being carried out in Yeading and Bishopbriggs all posts in these locations are being temporarily based at Uxbridge and Glasgow.

Please be aware that all successful employees in these locations will be required to work from the Yeading or Bishopbriggs sites once they reopen in 2028.

Employees based at Uxbridge will receive a London Weighting allowance of £4,000. This allowance will continue when the location moves to Yeading.

Employees based in Bristol will be relocated from Berkeley House to Temple Quay House at the end of March 2027.

Full-time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part-time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Reference number

489156

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Digital

Number of jobs available

1

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Changing and Improving
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Nationality requirements

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Job contact

  • Name : digital Recruitment Team
  • Email : digitalrecruitment@dvsa.gov.uk

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Hiring process

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's qualifications, skills, and potential fit within our organisation.

The selection process for this role will be:

Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement

Stage 2: Interview

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.

Stage 1: Sift

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

  • Experience - you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (500-word count).
  • Please structure your Personal Statement to provide detailed evidence of each of the following (500 words):
    • Expertise in integrating and separating data feeds to map, produce, transform, and test new data products at an enterprise level (Integrates and separates data feeds in order to map, produce, transform, and test new data products.
    • Establishes enterprise-scale data integration procedures across the data development lifecycle and ensures that teams adhere to these.
    • Manages resources to ensure that data services work effectively at an enterprise level. Knowledge and understanding of a range of cloud-based tools and technologies including AWS, Azure and RDBMS and the role of data integration and data process-flow.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead Success Profile element EXPERIENCE - Manages resources to ensure that data services work effectively at an enterprise level. Knowledge and understanding of a range of cloud-based tools and technologies including AWS, Azure and RDBMS and the role of data integration and data process-flow.

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

The sift will take place week commencing 23rd November 2026

Stage 2: Interview

At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

  • Behaviours - (Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Delivery at Pace)
  • Experience - (Programming and Build)
  • Technical - (Data Integration Design)

The interviews will take place week commencing 7th December 2026

This interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site (opens in a new window).

Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change.

Further information on the selection process.

We will also hold a 12 reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists here.

Should we receive a large number of applications, we may invite a shortlist of the highest performing candidates to interview. This means that some applications that meet the required standard could be placed 'on hold' after the sift and invited to interview if the vacant position(s) remain unfilled. You will be notified if your application is being put 'on hold' once the sift has been completed.

Appointments for this position will be made in order of merit. If you are successful in the selection process but there are no further available posts for the advertised role, you may be contacted to discuss an offer for a lower graded role (with similar experience and responsibility requirements).

If you are unsuccessful in the selection process, your application may be considered for a lower graded position if your demonstrated skills and experience meet the requirements of the alternative position. Candidates will be considered in order of merit.

About Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

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About the company & team

DVSA - Digital Operations

Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

  • Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Additional information

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 22nd November 2026

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.

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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert or the information on our website, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage depending on the nature of the dismissal.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

All external applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as:

  • Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour
  • Threats or acts of violence
  • Illegal activity or substance misuse
  • Sexually explicit material
  • Extremist views or affiliations

Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public. Employers use this kind of screening to help ensure their workplace remains safe, inclusive, and aligned with company values. It's not about judging your personality or lifestyle - it's about checking for potential red flags that might affect the role or company culture. If you have questions or concerns about the social media check, we would be happy to explain in more detail what's being looked at and how your data is handled securely and fairly.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

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 Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.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 Here

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