Data Engineer-Demographic and Geospatial Data Leeds Contract/Full Time Posted by: Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited Posted: Saturday, 10 October 2026 We are looking for Data Engineer With Demographic and Geospatial Data Experience. Job Description:- Essential skills and experience Strong Databricks, Python, PySpark and SQL skills, with hands-on experience developing and supporting production data pipelines processing large datasets. Experience with Delta Lake, batch and incremental ingestion, schema management, merge logic, deduplication and maintaining historical records without losing the meaning of effective dates. Practical geospatial data engineering experience working with points, polygons, spatial joins, geometry validation and geographic aggregation. Understanding of coordinate reference systems, including British National Grid and WGS84, coordinate transformation, distance units and the limitations of postcode centroids for precise location analysis. Experience with a scalable Spark spatial approach, such as supported native Databricks spatial functions or Apache Sedona. Able to select tooling compatible with the deployed runtime and workload. Ability to ingest and transform spatial formats such as GeoJSON, WKT/WKB and Shapefile or GeoParquet, alongside tabular reference files. Experience joining demographic or other record-level data to geographic reference data, handling unmatched and multiple matches, and controlling changes to lookup versions and boundaries. Strong data quality and reconciliation skills, including tests that identify record multiplication, missing mappings and incorrect geographic assignments. Experience with Git, CI/CD, code review, automated testing, job monitoring and performance troubleshooting. Able to document assumptions and explain data issues clearly to analysts and data owners. Location Leeds, UK Industry IT Category Government Employment Agency Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited Contact Prasad Kakaraparthi Telephone Email Contact This Employment Agency Reference JS Posted Date 10/10/2026 2:46:25 AM Permalink hDy2B Strong Databricks, Python, PySpark and SQL skills, with hands-on experience developing and supporting production data pipelines processing large datasets. Experience with Delta Lake, batch and incremental ingestion, schema management, merge logic, deduplication and maintaining historical records without losing the meaning of effective dates. Practical geospatial data engineering experience working with points, polygons, spatial joins, geometry validation and geographic aggregation. Understanding of coordinate reference systems, including British National Grid and WGS84, coordinate transformation, distance units and the limitations of postcode centroids for precise location analysis. Experience with a scalable Spark spatial approach, such as supported native Databricks spatial functions or Apache Sedona. Able to select tooling compatible with the deployed runtime and workload. Ability to ingest and transform spatial formats such as GeoJSON, WKT/WKB and Shapefile or GeoParquet, alongside tabular reference files. Experience joining demographic or other record-level data to geographic reference data, handling unmatched and multiple matches, and controlling changes to lookup versions and boundaries. Strong data quality and reconciliation skills, including tests that identify record multiplication, missing mappings and incorrect geographic assignments. Experience with Git, CI/CD, code review, automated testing, job monitoring and performance troubleshooting. Able to document assumptions and explain data issues clearly to analysts and data owners #J-18808-Ljbffr
Data Engineer-Demographic and Geospatial Data employer: Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited
Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the field of banking cryptography. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to ongoing training and development opportunities while working in a hybrid model that promotes work-life balance in the vibrant city of Milton Keynes. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to driving IT security improvements and shaping the future of cryptographic solutions.
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