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Technology makes it possible; people make it happen and you could be part of that.\nThe Tracsis Group has grown rapidly, diversifying into related transport technologies, and successfully executing a strategy that has seen it make a total of seventeen acquisitions.\nToday Tracsis is a leading provider of software, hardware, data analytics/GIS and services for the rail, traffic data and wider transport industries. The Group has c.550 permanent employees serving its growing customer base from offices in the UK, Ireland and the US.\nThe Role\nWe are seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Data Specialist to lead and coordinate the development, management and continuous improvement of data processes across the organisation.\nThis is a senior technical role requiring expertise in data engineering, data modelling, database development and the design and management of data processes. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working within scientific, environmental or other complex data-driven environments.\nWhat you will do\nDevelop and maintain an understanding of data assets, systems, sources, dependencies and data flows across the organisation.\nGather business and technical requirements and translate them into effective data solutions and workflows.\nDesign, implement and document data ingestion, transformation, validation and integration processes.\nDefine and monitor data quality standards, controls and metrics to ensure accuracy, integrity and compliance.\nSupport data governance activities, including data standards, metadata, documentation and management processes.\nCoordinate and support data processes across the full data lifecycle.\nEnsure appropriate data security, access controls, retention, backup and recovery procedures are followed.\nProvide technical expertise for data analysis, reporting and visualisation, while supporting project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.\nWhat you'll bring:\nExperience working with data tools and technologies, including enterprise databases such as Microsoft SQL Server or other relational database platforms.\nStrong understanding of data modelling, database design, data structures and data access methods.\nExperience developing and maintaining data processes, pipelines and technical solutions.\nDemonstrable knowledge of the end-to-end data lifecycle, including ingestion, transformation, validation and management.\nAbility to translate stakeholder and user requirements into clear, effective and technically achievable data solutions.\nExperience applying data quality, governance, security and documentation best practices.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.\nDesirable experience\nExperience working with scientific, environmental, geographical, research or other specialist datasets\nExperience using data analysis, reporting or visualisation tools such as Power BI, SSRS, Jupyter Notebooks, Python or R.\nOur values\nWe’re guided by four core values that shape how we work and collaborate:\nProgression - continually improving and developing\nIntegrity - doing the right thing, always\nCollaboration - working together to achieve more\nOwnership - taking responsibility and delivering with accountability\nBenefits:\nFlexible working hours and hybrid working options.\n25 days holiday plus bank holidays.\nUdemy Licence for continuous learning and development\nVHI Medical Healthcare\nEnhanced Family Leave Policy\nTwo volunteering days per year\n5% pension\nCycle to work scheme\nNext Steps\nOur TA team are committed to responding to all candidates within a reasonable timeframe.\nThe process:\nCall with our Talent Acquisition Team\nComprehensive CV walkthrough and Competency based interview (1 hour) with the Hiring Manager\nOur process is designed for us to understand your skills and experience and to give you the opportunity to find out more about the role, as well as the company.\nWe are committed to building a diverse workforce. 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