IT & Software

Lead Data Engineer

Yorkshire Water

Leeds · West Yorkshire · United Kingdom

Overview

In this role you shape Yorkshire Water’s GIS capability and drive enterprise-grade geospatial solutions. You will define architecture, standards, and roadmaps, while leading the design, build, and operation of cutting-edge GIS platforms. You’ll own and optimise the ArcGIS ecosystem and manage large-scale data migrations, automation, and cloud adoption. You’ll mentor offshore teams and partner with stakeholders to translate complex needs into impactful GIS outcomes. This is a chance to lead strategic GIS delivery in a mission-driven utility.

Pay / Benefits
  • competitive salary
  • annual incentive bonus
  • pension scheme up to 12%
  • 25 days leave + 2 wellness days
  • life assurance 4x pensionable salary
  • health/dental insurance options
Responsibilities
  • Define enterprise GIS architecture, standards and roadmaps
  • Design, build, enhance and support GIS platforms and geospatial solutions
  • Own and optimise ArcGIS ecosystem (Pro/Enterprise/Online/Server/Portal/Field Maps)
  • Lead large-scale spatial data migration and transformation projects
  • Develop automation and integrations using FME, Python, ArcGIS Toolboxes, and QGIS
  • Drive cloud-based GIS adoption for scalable, secure solutions
  • Mentor offshore teams and foster high performance
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, delivery teams, and vendors
Key requirements
  • Extensive experience designing, delivering, and managing enterprise GIS platforms
  • Strong expertise with ArcGIS suite: ArcGIS Enterprise, Pro, Server, Online, Portal, Field Maps
  • Experience with spatial data migration, ETL using FME or similar tools
  • Proficiency in Python, GIS automation, and geospatial development (ArcGIS/QGIS)
  • Knowledge of PostGIS and open-source geospatial tech
  • Proven leadership to mentor teams and manage offshore/third-party partners
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication
  • Experience in Agile and SAFe environments
  • Exposure to cloud GIS, DevOps, data engineering or real-time integrations is advantageous
  • Knowledge of utilities/infrastructure/asset management is desirable
  • stakeholder management
  • communication
  • leadership
  • ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, Field Maps
  • FME
  • Python

Reference: WJ-747_30498475

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