Data Engineer - Hybrid - London
A leading organisation operating within the Defence, Cyber and National Security sector is looking to hire a Data Engineer to join a growing London-based team. This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-impact projects helping clients process, manage and unlock value from large-scale datasets in highly secure environments.
The role will involve working closely with Data Architects, Analysts and Data Scientists to build and maintain scalable data pipelines, cloud-based data infrastructure and modern data platforms. This position would suit someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, working across diverse projects and engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What’s on offer
- Salary up to £53,000
- London-based role with hybrid working (minimum 3 days on-site)
- Company bonus scheme
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Competitive pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave with buy/sell options
- Dedicated career development and progression support
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects within Defence and National Security
- Access to a broad range of wellbeing, diversity and support initiatives
What you need
- Experience building and maintaining ETL/data pipelines
- Strong SQL and Python skills or experience with similar programming languages
- Understanding of DataOps and software engineering best practices
- Experience working with cloud-based data infrastructure and services
- Knowledge of data modelling, orchestration and data management principles
- Ability to work closely with stakeholders to gather and understand business requirements
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams
- Ability to adapt quickly to evolving technologies and tooling within data engineering
- Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance is required for this role