Job Title: FME Specialist
Location: Hybrid based in Paddington, London or Milton Keynes
Employment Type: Permanent or Contract
Role Overview:
The FME Specialist will be responsible for helping collect and convert raw data into
useful data products, ready to be consumed and visualised. The successful
candidate will play a key role in developing and maintaining data pipelines, ensuring
the accuracy and availability of data, and supporting the creation of insightful
visualisations. The ideal candidate will have experience working with railway industry (not essential) data, along with proficiency in GIS and tools such as Python and Microsoft Power Platform.
Key Responsibilities:
● Data Pipeline Development:
○ Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines in FME to collect,
process, and store data from various sources.
○ Ensure data quality, integrity, and availability by implementing
appropriate validation, transformation, and cleaning processes.
● Data Integration:
○ Utilise FME to integrate diverse data sources, automate workflows, and
optimise data processing tasks.
○ Collaborate with data visualisation specialists to provide clean and
well-structured data that supports the development of insightful and
user-friendly visualisations.
● Railway Industry Data Expertise:
○ Apply industry-specific knowledge to work with railway data, ensuring
that the data solutions developed are relevant, accurate, and aligned
with industry standards.
● Data Governance & Security:
○ Implement and maintain data governance standards to ensure
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
○ Ensure that all data handling practices meet security
and privacy policies.
● Performance Optimisation:
○ Monitor and optimise data pipeline performance to ensure efficient data
processing and minimal downtime.
○ Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues in a timely manner.
● Documentation; Reporting:
○ Maintain comprehensive documentation of data processes, pipelines,
and system architecture.
Qualifications; Experience:
● Proven experience as an FME expert, preferably within the railway or
transport sector (not essenital)
● Strong proficiency with other GIS tools such as ESRI.
● Solid understanding of data integration, ETL processes, and data
warehousing concepts.
● Experience working with railway industry data, including familiarity with
relevant standards and regulations.
● Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or other relevant programming languages.
● Experience with cloud-based data solutions (e.g., Azure, AWS).
● Experience of working in an agile environment.
Personal Attributes:
● Analytical mindset with a focus on data accuracy and quality.
● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
● Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced
environment.
● Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical
concepts to a non-technical audience.
● Proactive and adaptable, with a commitment to continuous learning and
improvement
