The Division
The Digital, Data and Technology (DDAT) directorate has recently been established in UKEF, drawing together the expertise in digital currently within the organisation to provide representation of digital services, user centred design, analytics and technology at the highest levels. The areas with the directorate work closely with all areas of the business such as the Business Group, Operations and Strategy and Policy.
About the Role
UKEF is committed to be a more customer-centric organisation, making it easier for customers to deal with us, offering improved response times, quicker decision-making and improved case-processing. To enable this, UKEF is committed to using digital as a primary means for managing relationships with a wider range of stakeholders. Focusing on developing end-to-end services that meet user need and enable business outcomes, this is an exciting new role showing the growth and drive of UKEFs digital ambition.
This role requires you to develop and maintain Data Integration solutions, identify opportunities for improving data infrastructure and processes, develop and maintain ETL processes and manage the deployment and release of data pipelines and applications.
Main Activities
UK Export Finance is looking for motivated individuals with a desire to learn about the business. Successful candidates will be provided not only with functional training to enable them to do well in their role, but also with personal development to help them to achieve their career ambitions. Please note that the person specification below outlines at which stage(s) you will be assessed on how you meet the criteria for the role(s) including:-
A = assessed at application stage I = assessed at interview stage T = assessed by test stage P = assessed at presentation stage
Essential
All skill levels are in relation to Senior Data Engineer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk)
Experience
Experience in the following disciplines (A, I) :
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
The application must be completed by 23.55 on the day of the closing date for it to be accepted.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Please ensure that you read through the Candidate Information Pack attached to this advert, before applying.
All applications will be sifted against our essential criteria outlined in the personal specification.
For the initial sift your application will be evaluated against:
In the event of a large response an initial sift will be carried out against the 2 technical questions (above) with applicants successfully benchmarking against these been taken forward to the full sift.
If you are successful following the initial sift your application will be taken through for a full sift and evaluated against:
If you are successful following the sift stage, you will be invited to an initial technical interview, to be held via MS Teams, which will include the following assessment:
If you are successful following the sift stage, you will be invited to an initial interview, to be held onsite at 1 Horse Guards Road; this will include the following assessment:
Details of interview panel members will be e-mailed to all successful candidates who are invited for interview.
Please note that the interview dates are indicative.
23:55 on Sunday 12 July 2026
w/c 20 July 2026
w/c 27 July 2026
w/c 3 August 2026
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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