Senior Automation and Data Engineer
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,777 to £45,091 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Rugby Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Senior Automation and Data Engineer
£40,777 - £45,091
Full Time / Part Time – 37 hours per week
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About the role
Rugby Borough Council are entering into an exciting phase of our digitalisation journey as we continue to develop, optimise and scale AI assisted tooling and automated workflows to help drive efficiency, cost savings and maximise productivity.
As our Senior Automation and Data Engineer, you will play a key leadership role in making this happen. Working closely with the Chief Officer – Digital and Communications, you’ll lead the day-to-day operations of the Data, Insights and Automation (DIA) team and help shape how we modernise the way the Council works.
This is a great opportunity to combine hands-on technical experience with strategic delivery – driving forward an ambitious “invest-to-save” programme that generates significant impact, including cost avoidance, cost savings and hours saved across the Council.
What you’ll be doing:
In this role you’ll:
- Lead and oversee day-to-day operations and delivery of Data, Insights and Automation (DIA) team
- Design and deliver automation and data engineering solutions to improve services and increase productivity
- Drive an ‘invest-to-save’ programme, tracking and reporting benefits
- Work with colleagues across the Council to identify opportunities for smarter, more efficient ways of working
- Translate technical ideas into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders to enable decision-making
- Lead a team of technical staff, supporting development and high performance
About you
You’ll bring experience of leading automation or data engineering functions within a complex organisation with a track record of delivering measurable transformation.
You’ll have:
- Significant experience leading automation or data engineering functions, ideally within complex organisation
- Advanced skills in automation tooling (e.g. RPA, workflow automation, integrations, APIs)
- Advanced skills in data engineering (ETL/ELT, data modelling, pipelines).
- Experience of line management, motivating and supporting a technical team
- Good communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
• 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working up to 60%
• Flexi time scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more
£40,777 - £45,091
Full Time / Part Time – 37 hours per week
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About the role
Rugby Borough Council are entering into an exciting phase of our digitalisation journey as we continue to develop, optimise and scale AI assisted tooling and automated workflows to help drive efficiency, cost savings and maximise productivity.
As our Senior Automation and Data Engineer, you will play a key leadership role in making this happen. Working closely with the Chief Officer – Digital and Communications, you’ll lead the day-to-day operations of the Data, Insights and Automation (DIA) team and help shape how we modernise the way the Council works.
This is a great opportunity to combine hands-on technical experience with strategic delivery – driving forward an ambitious “invest-to-save” programme that generates significant impact, including cost avoidance, cost savings and hours saved across the Council.
What you’ll be doing:
In this role you’ll:
- Lead and oversee day-to-day operations and delivery of Data, Insights and Automation (DIA) team
- Design and deliver automation and data engineering solutions to improve services and increase productivity
- Drive an ‘invest-to-save’ programme, tracking and reporting benefits
- Work with colleagues across the Council to identify opportunities for smarter, more efficient ways of working
- Translate technical ideas into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders to enable decision-making
- Lead a team of technical staff, supporting development and high performance
About you
You’ll bring experience of leading automation or data engineering functions within a complex organisation with a track record of delivering measurable transformation.
You’ll have:
- Significant experience leading automation or data engineering functions, ideally within complex organisation
- Advanced skills in automation tooling (e.g. RPA, workflow automation, integrations, APIs)
- Advanced skills in data engineering (ETL/ELT, data modelling, pipelines).
- Experience of line management, motivating and supporting a technical team
- Good communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
• 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working up to 60%
• Flexi time scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more
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