Data Engineer

At Stonewater, data is central to how we deliver better services and outcomes for our customers. As part of an exciting transformation, we’re building a modern, scalable data capability - and we’re looking for a Data Engineer to play a key role in that journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of our data platform, building reliable pipelines and enabling high-quality insights across the organisation. As a Data Engineer, you’ll be part of our DevOps-focused data team, delivering data pipelines and supporting robust, secure, and scalable data platforms. You’ll work in an Agile environment, collaborating with engineering, BI, and IT teams to ensure data is available, accurate, and trusted across the business. What you’ll be doing: Build and maintain automated data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and deployment Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for data platforms Create reusable deployment templates for consistent environments Develop monitoring and alerting for pipeline health and performance Support high availability, resilience, and performance optimisation of data platforms Implement security, compliance, and data access controls (e.g. RBAC, encryption) Contribute to Agile delivery, including sprint planning and backlog refinement Produce technical documentation and support knowledge sharing across the team Ensure data quality, integrity, and accuracy across all data sources Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure timely data delivery What you’ll bring: Technical skills Experience across the data development lifecycle within Data/BI environments Strong technical capability across tools such as Azure, SQL, Power BI (and/or AWS) Experience working with Azure data platforms (e.g. Synapse and related services) Understanding of relational databases and data engineering principles Experience building and maintaining databases and data management solutions Experience & approach Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a logical approach Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data quality Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to a range of stakeholders Able to work independently and manage delivery to deadlines A continuous improvement mindset and focus on business outcomes Desirable Knowledge of CRM systems and data structures Awareness of data governance / MDM concepts Experience within the social housing sector JD - Data Engineer.pdf Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document. Discover Stonewater: Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme. Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market. We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives. We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation. Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater? Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. Apply To This Job