Data Manager and Architect
Location: Wakefield
1 permanent full-time post
Salary : £55,803.00 - £59,436.00 per annum
Closing date for applications: 23:55 hours on the 18th October 2024.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a team at the centre of our data journey, ensuring police data is used to effectively reduce criminality, protect the public and provide best value.
West Yorkshire Police are the fourth largest of the 43 Home Office forces and we serve 2.2 million people living in West Yorkshire. We also lead the North East region in relation to Serious and Organised crime, Counter Terrorism and Scientific Support, along with the National Police Air Service.
What you’ll be doing…
•Leading a small team, together you will be…
•Developing and implementing data strategy and frameworks, to maximise data value in supporting Business Intelligence and Analytics.
•Designing, implementing and maintaining the WYP data infrastructure and environment, including data warehousing and within MS azure
• Delivering data services to the force including data architecture, management, engineering and database administration
• Provide expert guidance on database creation, monitoring and maintenance, and to data related programmes and projects
What we are looking for…
• Ability to lead and inspire a team, embracing new technologies and working in a busy and challenging environment.
• Ability to manage relational databases on a large-scale computer infrastructure
• Experience of database creation, performance tuning and migration between differing database versions
• Experience of data warehouse creation to support business analytics
Furthermore, you will already have a Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or relevant experience in a data environment.
Interviews will be held week commencing 4th November 2024.
To apply for this role please complete the relevant application and attach an anonymised comprehensive CV outlining your suitability for the role. You must remove all personal information from the CV, otherwise your application will be rejected. Please also do not use your personal details as the file name of the CV.
The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.
Closing date for applications: 23:55 hours on the 18th October 2024.
The post is suitable for job share.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
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