DV Cleared - Data Engineer - ELK & NiFi

Summary: The role of Data Engineer involves designing, developing, and maintaining secure and scalable data pipelines for a defence and security client in Worcester. Candidates must possess active UK DV clearance and expertise in the Elastic Stack and Apache NiFi. The position is fully onsite and focuses on ensuring data quality, security, and compliance within regulated environments. The contract duration is initially set for six months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable data pipelines using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Apache NiFi
• Implement data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes, ensuring data quality and security
• Collaborate with data architects and security teams to ensure compliance with security policies and data governance standards
• Manage and monitor large-scale data flows in real-time, ensuring system performance, reliability, and data integrity
• Develop robust data models to support analytics and reporting within secure environments
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning of data pipelines and the Elastic Stack
• Build dashboards and visualisations in Kibana to enable data-driven decision-making
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery for data systems, implementing appropriate backup and replication strategies
• Document data architecture, workflows, and security protocols to ensure smooth operational handover and audit readiness

Key Skills:

• UK DV Clearance or the ability to obtain it
• Experience working as a Data Engineer in secure or regulated environments
• Expertise in the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Strong experience with Apache NiFi for building and managing complex data flows
• Knowledge of security practices for handling sensitive data
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality management, and compliance standards
• Experience in managing large-scale, real-time data pipelines
• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Bash, or other relevant languages
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively
• Detail-oriented with a focus on ensuring data accuracy, quality, and security
• Proactive problem-solving mindset

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Worcester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT