Lead Data Software Developer

Are you concerned about the climate emergency? Keen to use your IT expertise to protect the
planet for future generations?

We are looking for a Lead Data Software Developer to lead our technical delivery and have
oversight of our Data Engineering work.

The role: 

You will lead the technical delivery and oversight of our Data Engineering work including the
continued development, maintenance, reporting and support of FoE’s data assets.

On a day-to-day basis, you will oversee the management of our data model, including the import,
export and integration of data with third parties.

Key Skills and Attributes: 

• You will oversee internal and external software development relating to data, using an
  Agile, iterative approach and seeking frequent customer involvement in changes.
• Lead on the technical aspects of our organisational data strategy, working with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that data enables our work
• Contributing to data-driven decision-making processes, and collaborating cross-functionally
  with teams to address complex organisational challenges
• Use software development best practices to ensure the well-managed delivery, maintenance
  and continuous improvement of our data systems. This includes our CRM, Data Warehouse and data
  flows to and from other systems and third parties.
• Improving the quality of changing processes through effective code reviews, coaching and
  training for team members, and ongoing monitoring and rectification of existing processes

The team: 

You will be part of the Data and Applications team, consisting of a Data and Applications
Product Owner, two Business Application Specialists, yourself and a Data Software Developer.
You will assist in developing and delivering the organisational data strategy, supporting
projects relating to data improvement across the organisation, ensuring stakeholders and key
users are involved in its planning and assisting with the prioritisation of the Data
Engineering workload.

For more information please see the job description on our website.

Closing date: Monday 16th June 23:59

Hours: Full time (30 hours over 4 days)
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with ability to attend London office once per quarter for team meetings.

(London salary applicable to candidates who are based in the London office a minimum of two
days a week).

Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application
System.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working
week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant
organisational culture.

Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and
people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic
barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in,
and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at
multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard
and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the
essential criteria for the role.

Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all
campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there
can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth’s party-political
independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if
they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue,
please do raise this with us as soon as possible.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural
world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and
information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.