Senior Data Engineer

Contract: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £50,296 - £53,460 Location: Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3HB Closing Date: 16th August 2026 We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5-day working week. Do you have a passion for data and a desire to use it to make a meaningful impact? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to lead our Data Engineering function within the Performance and Analytics Team at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Working across our Microsoft Fabric data platform and on-premises databases, you will lead a small team responsible for delivering data models, pipelines and data science products that enable evidence-based decision making across the Service. Your work will help colleagues target resources and activities towards the areas of our communities most at risk of harm. What You Will Be Working On As Senior Data Engineer, you will: Lead and develop a small, talented team of data professionals. Design, build and maintain robust data engineering solutions using Microsoft Fabric and related technologies. Support the delivery of data science and analytics products that drive operational and strategic decision making. Promote best practice in data ..... full job details .....