Data Engineer

This role has a starting salary of £47,142 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

This is a fixed term contract opportunity for 18 months.

Are you passionate about unlocking the power of data to drive public service innovation? Surrey County Council is seeking a skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our Data Analytics Centre of Excellence - a dynamic team at the heart of transforming how we use data to improve lives across the county. The team is based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate and offers hybrid working.

Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Team

The Data Analytics Centre of Excellence are a team of Data Professionals. Skilled Data Engineers, Architects and Visualisation specialists responsible for driving the analytics and data automation mandate across the authority.

Their vision is to add value through the provision of an effective analytics and automation platform which supports the drive for real business transformation, increased productivity and better performance. The team sits within the Data Platforms Team within the IT & Digital Service

About the Role

You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and architectures that underpin analytics and data solutions. This includes delivering end-to-end data automation and analytics solutions, from the initial discovery and interpretation of meaningful patterns in data to communicating insights through engaging visualisations, and ultimately automating manual processes programmatically.

Your role will involve unlocking data from any source-whether SQL databases, APIs, SharePoint, file systems, emails, sensors, websites, or cloud-based platforms-and automating its collection, manipulation, cleansing, matching, and preparation for analytics and smarter service delivery. You will provide full support for the solutions you deliver, as well as the platforms and infrastructure on which they are built. Collaboration will be key, as you work closely with data architects, automation consultants, analysts, and stakeholders to create high-impact data solutions.

Shortlisting Criteria

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills:

Proven experience in data engineering, with strong skills in SQL, Python (skills in cloud platforms such as Azure a plus)
Familiarity with ETL tools such as SSIS and FME.
Extensive experience creating beautiful and insightful data visualisations using Tableau, Power BI or other similar platforms
Good Communication, both verbal and visual and an excellent customer service attitude
A willingness for professional growth and independently assimilating skills
An innovative approach to problem solving

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 3 questions:

Please describe your data engineering experience, include technologies and languages used and significant solutions developed
Please outline your biggest data engineering, data automation or data visualisation achievement to date and reason why you are proud of it
Do you have a public portfolio of Data Visualisations? If so, please share the link with us The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24th May 2026 with interviews planned in June.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs