Senior Data Engineer - eSC or eDV Required

Benefits include tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave, and an innovative maternity returners scheme. More traditional benefits include 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of advanced analytics solutions to address complex business challenges within public sector and defence environments.
• Mentor and support junior data engineers in their professional growth.
• Conduct statistical analysis, data collection, data mining, and text mining activities.
• Design, build, and oversee solutions for advanced analytics projects.
• Use predictive analytics tools (such as SPSS) to draw insights and communicate findings.
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in advanced analytics, helping to drive innovation across the organization.

Required education: None

Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise:

• Extensive experience with data engineering principles and advanced analytics techniques.
• Proficiency in programming languages (Python, R, SQL).
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis tools (Pandas, NumPy, Dask).
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.

Preferred technical and professional experience:

• Experience with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn).
• Familiarity with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark).
• Background in data science, IT consulting, or a related field.
• AWS Certified Big Data or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• Publication record in peer‑reviewed journals or reputable industry publications.

Security screening and background checks: This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Flexible Working: IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

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