Junior Data Engineer

Job Description

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands.

The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market.

Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your impact

Are you ready to start your career in data engineering and support solutions that underpin secure, high-integrity systems and services?

At Leonardo UK, our Data Engineer Technicians assist with data workflows, automation, and integration under the guidance of experienced engineers.

Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team‑centric manner.

The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.

What You Will Do As a Junior Data Engineer

• Assist in designing and building secure, scalable data solutions under guidance, progressing to independent tasks.
• Develop tools for data‑driven insights and task automation.
• Research and train in emerging technologies.
• Work with cloud platforms and diverse operating systems.
• Support development and deployment of machine learning models.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops Engineers, Data Scientists, Analysts and Cyber Consultants.
• Leverage big data technologies and orchestration tools.
• Document processes and maintain configuration records.
• Participate in team meetings and knowledge‑sharing sessions.
• What You’ll Bring
• Assist in preparing and integrating data across systems.
• Support ETL processes and basic pipeline testing.
• Maintain documentation and configuration records.
• Learn and apply secure coding practices.
• Ability to work independently on defined tasks and elevate issues when needed.
• Core Areas (must have)
• Data engineering fundamentals (ETL, pipelines).
• Programming (Python, SQL).
• Cloud and orchestration exposure.
• Documentation and compliance awareness.
• Collaboration and communication.

Desirable

• Degree in STEM, Data, AI or Programming‑related field.
• Experience with Docker and APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices.
• Interest in Agile and Dev Ops practices.
• Exposure to big data tools e. g. Spark, Hadoop, Ni Fi.
• Understanding of ML algorithms and deployment.
• Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

For more information and guidance please visit https://careers. uk. leonardo. com/gb/en/security-and-vetting.

• Why join us
• Time to Recharge – Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future – Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters – Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance – All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning – Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Refer a Friend – Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks – Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech and lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working – Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

• Primary Location
• GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane
• Contract Type
• Permanent
• Hybrid Working
• Hybrid
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