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We're helping create a more sustainable future by leveraging technology, data, and innovation to drive meaningful business outcomes.\n As our data landscape continues to evolve, we're looking for a Data Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and optimising the data products and platforms that underpin our business.\nThis is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, building scalable data solutions, and influencing how data is used across a large, operational organisation.\nAbout the role\nAs a Data Engineer, you'll lead the design, development, and optimisation of data products and infrastructure across the organisation. You'll work closely with stakeholders, analysts, and our digital solutions team to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing data solutions that enable better decision-making and business performance.\nThis role offers a balance of technical, hands-on engineering, and strategic contribution, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both building and influencing.\nWhat you'll be responsible for\nDesigning, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and data products\nLeading the implementation and optimisation of modern data architectures and platforms\nEnsuring data is reliable, secure, accessible, and fit for business use\nCollaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions\nSupporting and mentoring junior Data Engineers and contributing to technical capability across the team\nDriving continuous improvement in data engineering practices, standards, and governance\nWorking closely with analytics, reporting, and AI teams to enable advanced insights and innovation\nMonitoring and optimising data performance, quality, and availability across systems\nContributing to strategic data initiatives that support business growth and transformation\n About you\nYou're a passionate and experienced Data Engineer who thrives on creating scalable solutions. 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