Lead Data Engineer

Are you passionate about unlocking the power of data to drive real change? Do you want to shape how a leading university understands, plans, and delivers its future?

As Lead Data Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in transforming how we collect, prepare, and provide data across the University. Your expertise will ensure the delivery of high-quality, timely, and well-governed information to support strategic decision-making and enhance the student journey.

As Lead Data Engineer you can expect to be involved in:

• Designing and developing data models to support reporting, scenario planning, and insight across the student lifecycle.
• Leading ETL and data preparation processes to ensure clean, credible, and reliable datasets.
• Collaborating with Data Architecture and Business Intelligence colleagues to maintain and evolve the University’s data infrastructure.
• Leading and developing a high-performing, inclusive Data Engineering team.

What will you bring to the role?

• Advanced knowledge and experience of ETL development and complex data modelling (SSIS, Alteryx, SQL, Qlik, Excel)
• Strong expertise in database design, data preparation, and implementing data governance frameworks.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, data sensitivity, and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity.

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. 

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number PII-003-25.

Further details:

*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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Applications must be made via the University’s online application system via the ‘Apply’ button above; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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