Data Engineer (Talend & Unix Specialist)

Job Title: Data Engineer (Talend & Unix Specialist)
Location: Telford (Hybrid - occasional onsite workshops, ~2 days/month in Telford)
Rate: Up to £450/day inside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and support robust data integration and ETL solutions within a secure government environment. The role focuses on delivering scalable, performant data pipelines and ensuring high service reliability across critical data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable data integration and ETL solutions using Talend and Unix
• Build and maintain data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting, and SLA adherence
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements aligned to non-functional requirements (performance, cost, security)
• Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity
• Contribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and cross-functional team collaboration
• Mentor team members and share technical knowledge

Essential Skills

• Talend
• Unix
• Oracle SQL
• Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban)
• Jira & Confluence

Desirable Skills

• Oracle PL/SQL
• AWS
• GitLab
• Vault
• Denodo
• Data modelling & design (HLD/LLD)
• Test automation frameworks
• Artifactory
• Berlin JobScheduler
• Knowledge of D4D development lifecycle