Data Engineer (software)

We are looking for Data Engineers to join us on a permanent basis. We need talented individuals to apply their software development and data engineering skills for solving data challenges, supporting a major UK Government programme from locations throughout the UK. Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.

THE ROLE YOU WILL PLAY

You will work closely with data engineers, delivery managers, fellow technical specialists, external partners and our customer’s teams to support the discovery, design, delivery and operation of a wide range of data solutions. It is a great place to be able to use your skills, learn from others and form one of the best performing teams in the business. Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementation of data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems
• The design, code, test, correct and document simple programs or scripts under the direction of others
• Supporting the delivery of stories in a multidisciplinary team
• Developing and delivering accessible BI reports, data products and documentation
• Supporting the build, maintenance and operation of Data environments and data-streaming systems
• Debug, resolve and optimise data processing and analytics issues
• Writing extract, transform, load (ETL) scripts and code, ensuring the ETL process performs optimally
• Supporting the development of data migration, data processing and data integration processes

PROFILE

Required Skills:

• Experience working with ETL platforms
• Experience with Python and its numerical, data and machine learning libraries
• Experience of working in an agile software development environment
• Familiarity with business and data process mapping, and data process improvements
• Excellent communication skills

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with Java
• Azure or AWS Certified
• Experience of setting up and administering analytics services, including Power BI or Pentaho BA
• Experience with streaming services, such as Kafka
• Experience building business intelligence reports

This position is a full time, permanent role and applicants must have (or be able to acquire) SC clearance. Ad-hoc travel may be required to various customer and Leidos sites.

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & Europe – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.