Data Engineer

603181
  • Negotiable
  • Harlow, England
  • Permanent


Our client, a prominent entity in the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a dedicated Data Engineer to join their team in a permanent capacity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build, configure, and maintain a modern cloud-based data platform in alignment with architectural blueprints and design standards.
  • Develop robust data pipelines that ingest, transform, and publish data from multiple source systems into trusted reporting layers.
  • Ensure solutions support financial reporting requirements including accuracy, completeness, auditability, and traceability.

Collaboration & Technical Input:

  • Work closely with Data Architects to refine designs, challenge assumptions, and contribute engineering insights to architectural decisions.
  • Collaborate with wider technology teams, business stakeholders, and programme partners to ensure solutions meet operational and reporting needs.
  • Support the evaluation and adoption of modern data engineering tools, patterns, and practices.

Data Quality, Security & Governance:

  • Implement engineering practices that ensure high data quality, including validation, monitoring, reconciliation, and automated testing.
  • Embed security-by-design, including encryption, access control, secure data movement, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Support data governance activities by ensuring consistent use of metadata, lineage, and cataloguing standards.

Operational Excellence:

  • Build resilient, high-performing data solutions capable of supporting financial reporting workloads.
  • Develop and maintain reusable data engineering patterns, components, and frameworks.
  • Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimise data processes for efficiency and reliability.

Job Requirements:

  • Proven experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud-based data platforms.
  • Strong understanding of modern data platforms and tooling.
  • Experience in implementing and maintaining data pipelines.
  • Understanding of data quality and governance principles.
  • Knowledge of security practices for data management in regulated environments.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills, able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to contribute to national security projects.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • A supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • Flexible work arrangements with a hybrid role.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package.


If you are a skilled Data Engineer eager to contribute to innovative projects within the Defence and Security sector, we encourage you to apply now to join our client's team.

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