Data Engineer - DV Cleared Location: Bristol/Wiltshire - Hybrid Rate: £55-£60 per hour Inside IR35 Contract: 3 months initially, with a strong expectation of extension to 12 months Clearance: UK DV or EDV Clearance required Sector: Defence/MOD Condensed Working Week - Work 3 Days, Paid for 5 We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a high-profile defence programme, working across secure data engineering projects for MOD customers. One of the key benefits of this opportunity is the potential to work a condensed week over just 3 days, while being paid for 5 days. This offers an excellent opportunity to maximise your earning potential while significantly improving your work-life balance. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex data challenges, working with modern data technologies and collaborating with multidisciplinary technical teams. The Role You'll be responsible for designing, building and maintaining secure, scalable data solutions across the full data life cycle - from acquisition and integration through to processing, validation and analysis. You'll work closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, DevOps Engineers, Cyber Consultants and customer stakeholders to deliver robust, secure and maintainable data solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain secure and scalable data engineering solutions. Develop and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Python, SQL and Apache NiFi . Design data models, schemas and data contracts/Interface Control Documents (ICDs) . Integrate data from REST APIs and other source systems. Work with Parquet and S3-compatible object storage . Implement data validation, assurance, metadata management and data lineage. Develop automation and data-driven tools to support customer requirements. Contribute to technical decisions and investigate emerging technologies where appropriate. Work collaboratively with technical and customer stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions. Take ownership of technical deliverables, ensuring they are secure, high quality and maintainable. Essential Experience Proven commercial experience delivering Data Engineering solutions in project or production environments. Strong Python and SQL skills. Hands-on experience with Apache NiFi and data pipeline orchestration. Data modelling and schema design. Parquet and S3-compatible object storage . REST API integration. OpenShift or Kubernetes . GitLab CI/CD and automated build, test and deployment pipelines. Developing data contracts or Interface Control Documents (ICDs) . Data validation and assurance. Metadata management, data lineage and traceability . Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Confident communication with technical and customer stakeholders. Desirable STEM, Data, AI, Programming or related degree. Experience influencing technical decisions or helping develop technical capability. Experience with big-data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop or NiFi . Exposure to Ansible and Terraform . Understanding of machine-learning algorithms and deployment. Clearance
Data Engineer - DV Cleared in Somerset employer: CBS Butler
As a Managed Services Lead Architect at our Manchester location, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to driving digital transformation within a high-profile MOD account. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that values innovation and professional growth, offering opportunities for continuous learning and development. With a competitive rate and the flexibility of a hybrid working model, we ensure our employees enjoy a rewarding work-life balance while contributing to impactful projects.
