Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Posted Today by CBSbutler

£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Telford

Summary: The Data Engineer role focuses on designing, building, and supporting data integration and ETL solutions within a secure government environment. The position requires expertise in Talend and Unix, with an emphasis on delivering scalable data pipelines and ensuring high service reliability. The role also involves collaboration with stakeholders and mentoring team members. This is a hybrid position based in Telford, requiring occasional onsite workshops.

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

Key Skills:

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

Salary (Rate): £450/day

City: Telford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

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

If this Data Engineer role is of interest, apply now or email your CV to me at laura.fitzgerald@cbsbutler.com