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The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The Data and Student Analytics team (D&SA) are spearheading a transformation of the university’s data analytics capability. Our aim is to support our key stakeholders in the university by enabling evidence driven decision making through data and analytics.

The role

The Data Engineer role is an exciting and varied role that sits within the Data & Student Analytics team. As a Data Engineer you will be responsible for building, maintaining and enhancing the enterprise data warehouse. You will combine a wide range of technical skills with business knowledge to deliver knowledge and value from key OU data.

You will collaborate with other teams across the OU to understand their mid to long-term business objectives and help them to deliver by conducting analyses to support strategic activities across the business as well as designing and developing appropriate internal business solutions.

Although this role is aligned to our Milton Keynes office, we are flexible on location across the UK, but will require fortnightly attendance onsite.

Skills and experience

• Do you possess an Undergraduate degree, or equivalent experience, with strong engineering, mathematics or computing elements?
• Do you have experience of engaging with the business to understand their requirements in order to feed into the design and build of the data model?
• Do you possess substantial experience of building an Enterprise Data Warehouse with MS Azure?
• Are you a confident communicator at all levels and do you have experience in managing projects?
• Are you able to work under pressure to manage competing demands for time and to meet demanding deadlines?

If the answer to these questions is yes – we want to hear from you!

The full summary of duties and skills required for the role can be found within the Job Description.

What you get in return

We offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term, including 33 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days, an attractive pension proposition and free parking on campus.

Colleagues wellbeing and development is at the forefront of our culture. We embrace diversity and recognise and reward our employees for the fantastic work they do. For more information about our people and wellbeing focus, please contact the Resourcing Hub.

How to apply

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online via the OU Job’s page and following the instructions below and clicking the “APPLY NOW” link below. Applications submitted via 3rd party websites will not be considered.

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.

To apply for this role please submit the following;

• CV

• Personal statement, up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.

The above documents will need to be submitted as one attachment during the application process, please include the personal statement followed by the CV in this document.

To ensure that your file is uploaded to our system correctly, please make sure your document is saved with the following file name as appropriate to the vacancy you are applying for; Data Engineer, surname, first initial.

You will need to have your documents ready ahead of submitting the electronic application.

Remember to attach your CV and Personal statement as ONE DOCUMENT.

You will receive updates regarding your application from [email protected] Please ensure this email address is added to your list of trusted senders. Please also keep an eye on your junk folder to ensure you do not miss any important updates regarding this role

Closing date: 8 March 2023 – 12.00 noon

The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods, and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all our staff can reach their potential, and we encourage applications from candidates identifying in under-represented or marginalised groups. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength.

We offer a range of inclusive employment policies which include family and carer friendly flexible working arrangements and have many supportive staff networks and wellbeing services. We also endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity.