Data Engineer (Data Platform) - Maternity cover 12months
Summary
12-month maternity cover for a Data Engineer on The Law Society's Data and AI team, designing and building data products on its Azure Databricks data platform — ingesting, transforming and governing data for analytics and reporting. Core stack: Azure Databricks, Data Factory, DBT, Python/PySpark/SQL and Power BI.
Join the Law Society's Data and AI team at an exciting point in our data transformation journey, where we have just implemented our first Data Platform. As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and developing data products on the Law Society's Azure Databricks-based data platform. You will ensure data is efficiently ingested, transformed, governed, and made available for analytics, reporting, and operational use. Drive improvements in performance, scalability, and data platform literacy to support the Law Society's strategic priorities.
- Extensive expertise with Microsoft Azure data stack including Azure Databricks and Data Factory.
- Proficiency in designing and implementing data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, and modern data architecture patterns, using tools such as DBT (Data Build Tool).
- Relevant experience with Power BI or similar tools such as Tableau or Qlik for data visualisation and reporting.
- Strong programming skills in Python / PySpark / SQL.
- Proven commitment and compliance to good engineering/DevOps practices, including reusable code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams, managing timelines, and coordinating with stakeholders
This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.
We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.
Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.