Cloud Data Manager

Job Title: Cloud Data Manager
Location: Birmingham (2 days per week), home working (3 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Req: ICT60

Your Benefits
• Generous Civil Service Pension, with an employer contribution rate of 27%
• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service, with the option to buy up to five days extra annual leave
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working, with regular travel to Birmingham
• Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
• Open, collaborative and people focused culture
• Employee Assistance Programme

Your Role:

This is a key role within the Digital & Technology team, reporting directly to the Technical Delivery Manager. The role is predominantly concerned with the Commission’s data architecture and governance, aiming to enhance standardisation within systems and services across our Cloud platform.

As a Cloud Data Manager, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing data solutions. Your will produce and maintain data pipelines, manage data storage solutions, oversee data processing, and facilitate seamless data integration. Additionally, your extensive data design skills may occasionally be required for projects outside of the core Azure environment. This role is crucial in leveraging cloud technologies, to effectively manage and utilise data within the Gambling Commission.

Your Responsibilities:
• Maintain a close working relationship with both the Infrastructure and Research & Statistics teams.
• Accountable for data storage strategies, utilising Microsoft Azure's array of storage solutions.
• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and processing data from various sources.
• Oversee the implementation and management of data storage solutions.
• Manage data processing workflows and tools to extract insights and derive value from large datasets.
• Facilitate seamless integration of data across systems and applications.
• Continuously monitor and optimise data solutions.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) and industry standards.
• Lead and mentor a team of DBAs and analysts.
• Lead and engage internal stakeholders to understand their data requirements.
• Design scalable and efficient data solutions on the cloud platform.

Your Profile:

Essential:
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing data solutions on the cloud platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure data services, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure SQL Database.
• A proven track record in leading teams, communicating clear strategy and plans, giving a clear sense of direction to your team, whilst developing and motivating them.
• The ability to create standards involving database architecture and governance, communicating, and getting buy-in from senior stakeholders.
• Experience in maintaining the security, confidentiality and integrity of information systems through compliance, with relevant legislation and regulations in line with secure by design principles.
• Experience of communicating complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience, building trust, engaging, and managing expectations of stakeholders at all levels.
• The ability to regularly assess project progress to remove bottlenecks and improve the flow of the end-to-end delivery process.

Desirable:
• Knowledge of the Government Digital Service Standard and service assessments.
• Relevant certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or similar.

Our Ways of Working

Outcome-focused: We put consumers at the heart of everything we do. We take responsibility for an issue and moving it forward. We deliver results through working collaboratively.

Reaching for ways to improve: We encourage feedback and ideas. We are committed to continuous improvement and are open to trying different ways of working. We celebrate successes and take responsibility when things go wrong.

Respectful: We recognise every colleague’s contribution. We give each other timely constructive feedback. We all encourage challenge.

Communicate well: We are clear and concise. We listen and check our understanding. We explain the reasons for decisions.

Making this a great place to work: We all help to make the Commission a great place to work. We value and support each other. We demonstrate a positive attitude.

About Us:

Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.

Your Application:

We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a working environment where each individual’s contribution is valued and respected, enabling our employees to thrive and reach their full potential. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

To apply for this position, please visit our careers website.

The closing date for this role is 26th January 2025.

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visas currently.

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