• Job Description

  Req#: F0014-16543?language=en&page=785&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  As our new Data Platform and Engineering Lead, youll head a multi-functional team delivering robust data services and products to support Kirklees Councils data, business intelligence, analytics, and insight needs. Youll lead the creation of a new council-wide data platform, using modern architecture and engineering practices, and set the standards for data engineering across the council. This is a unique opportunity to shape how Kirklees manages and uses data to deliver better services for our communities.

  Main duties of the job

  • Build and develop the councils data engineering capability and practice, providing technical and people leadership.
  • Design and implement target data architectures for a new data platform.
  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex data flows, integrating data from multiple sources.
  • Set and implement best practice standards for data engineering, tools, and methods.
  • Drive data quality improvements and innovative data solutions across the council.
  • Manage and mentor a team of data engineers, developers, and analysts.

  About us

  Kirklees Council is a modern, progressive employer at the heart of West Yorkshire, serving a diverse population of 440,000. Were committed to innovation, inclusion, and flexible working. Join us and help deliver services that make a real difference to our communities.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 December 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £57,457 to £58,462 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  F0014-16543

  Job locations

  Kirklees Metropolitan Council

  High Street

  Huddersfield

  HD1 2NQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See the advert on Kirklees Council website for Job Profile -Data Platform and Engineering Lead - Kirklees Council

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See the advert on Kirklees Council website for Job Profile -Data Platform and Engineering Lead - Kirklees Council

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Please use this section to highlight any career achievements, qualifications, and training relevant to the role. We will use the information in this section for shortlisting alongside your responses to the shortlisting questions.
  • What experience do you have of on-premises and cloud data engineering tools and technologies? What are the main considerations when migrating data engineering environments from on-premises to cloud?
  • What experience do you have of implementing data engineering quality standards and controls?
  • What do you consider when deciding how data should be modelled? What experience do you have of developing data models?
  • How do you feel recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) can support data engineering practices? What experience do you have of using AI to support your data engineering practices?
  • What experience do you have of supporting, motivating and developing data professionals to build strong teams and enhance capability?
  • Tell us about your experience of working with stakeholders to understand and capture their data needs? How do you translate those needs to inform the design, development and delivery of data engineering solutions, services and/or products?

  Desirable

  • Please use this section to highlight any career achievements, qualifications, and training relevant to the role. We will use the information in this section for shortlisting alongside your responses to the shortlisting questions.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Please use this section to highlight any career achievements, qualifications, and training relevant to the role. We will use the information in this section for shortlisting alongside your responses to the shortlisting questions.
  • What experience do you have of on-premises and cloud data engineering tools and technologies? What are the main considerations when migrating data engineering environments from on-premises to cloud?
  • What experience do you have of implementing data engineering quality standards and controls?
  • What do you consider when deciding how data should be modelled? What experience do you have of developing data models?
  • How do you feel recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) can support data engineering practices? What experience do you have of using AI to support your data engineering practices?
  • What experience do you have of supporting, motivating and developing data professionals to build strong teams and enhance capability?
  • Tell us about your experience of working with stakeholders to understand and capture their data needs? How do you translate those needs to inform the design, development and delivery of data engineering solutions, services and/or products?

  Desirable

  • Please use this section to highlight any career achievements, qualifications, and training relevant to the role. We will use the information in this section for shortlisting alongside your responses to the shortlisting questions.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Kirklees Council

  Address

  Kirklees Metropolitan Council

  High Street

  Huddersfield

  HD1 2NQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Kirklees Council

  Address

  Kirklees Metropolitan Council

  High Street

  Huddersfield

  HD1 2NQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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