**INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: £54,267 - 56,058

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week: 36 hours, hybrid, with a minimum of two days per week on site in Waltham Forest and required to work from different Council locations within the borough.

Application Deadline: 21/10/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC

Reference: 2390

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Data Engineer to join our Business Intelligence service at an exciting point in the Council's data journey.

This is an opportunity to do much more than maintain existing data processes. We are modernising how we manage, connect and use data across the Council, moving away from fragmented and siloed datasets towards modern, trusted and reusable data products that help our services make better decisions.

You will play a key role in designing and building the data infrastructure that supports this ambition, using technologies including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, SQL, Python and R. You will develop data pipelines, models, semantic models and reporting solutions that bring together information from multiple systems and make it easier for analysts and services to understand demand, performance, outcomes and the journeys of our residents.

This is a great opportunity for somebody who enjoys solving complex problems but also wants to see the real-world impact of their work. The data we manage supports services used every day by Waltham Forest residents, and you will help turn that data into something that is trusted, accessible and genuinely useful.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain data pipelines, data models and reporting solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, SQL, Python and related technologies.
Develop trusted datasets, semantic models and reusable data products to support business intelligence and analytics.
Integrate data from multiple systems to provide joined-up insight into service delivery, performance and resident outcomes.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver innovative data and reporting solutions.
Identify and resolve data quality, integrity and consistency issues across source systems.
Support data migration, modernisation and digital transformation initiatives.
Develop dashboards, reports and visualisations that enable evidence-based decision making.
Create and maintain technical documentation, standards and best practices.
Ensure compliance with UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and information governance requirements.
Mentor colleagues and contribute to the development of Business Intelligence capabilities across the organisation.

Job Requirements

Significant experience in data engineering, business intelligence, analytics or data development environments.
Advanced knowledge of SQL, ETL processes, relational databases and modern data architectures.
Strong experience with Power BI, Power Query, DAX and data visualisation techniques.
Experience designing, building and maintaining data pipelines, dataflows and semantic models.
Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms, preferably Microsoft Fabric and Azure technologies.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience managing data quality, governance and information security requirements.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience delivering projects and driving continuous service improvement.

Qualifications and Requirements

Essential

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Economics or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Strong practical experience with SQL and at least one programming language such as Python or R.
Proven experience developing data solutions, reporting products and business intelligence tools.

Desirable

Microsoft certifications or other relevant ICT professional qualifications.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services and modern cloud-based analytics platforms.
Experience working within public sector or local government environments.

Additional Requirements

Commitment to maintaining up-to-date professional, technical and leadership skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders, partners and multidisciplinary teams.
Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing practices.
Understanding of data governance, cyber security, UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 requirements.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment, attending the office a minimum of two days per week or as required by service needs.
Willingness to support organisational change, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Interested?

If you are an experienced data professional who wants the opportunity to build rather than simply maintain, to help shape a modern data environment and to use your skills on challenges that directly affect public services and residents, we would be really interested in hearing from you.

We are particularly interested in people who combine strong technical skills with curiosity, pragmatism and the confidence to ask: “Is there a better way of doing this?”

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Terms and conditions:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
Satisfactory declaration of interest;
As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We are a Home Office–licensed sponsor; however, for this specific role we are not able to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. To be considered, you must already hold a form of UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Ellie Miller, Programme Manager at ellie.miller@walthamforest.gov.uk.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.

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