DV Cleared Data Engineer

DV Cleared Data Engineer

Posted 6 days ago by 1751533378

£440 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Bristol

Summary: The role of DV Cleared Data Engineer focuses on designing and deploying secure, high-performance data solutions using the Elastic Stack and Apache NiFi. This contract position requires a technical expert to build robust, real-time data pipelines in a security-focused environment, particularly within regulated sectors. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in data engineering and a hands-on approach to managing data flows. This opportunity is suited for professionals looking to make a significant impact in their field.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing and deploying scalable, secure data pipelines using Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Apache NiFi
  • Handling real-time data ingestion and transformation with an emphasis on integrity and availability
  • Collaborating with architects and cybersecurity stakeholders to align with governance and compliance needs
  • Monitoring and optimising high-throughput data flows across on-prem and cloud environments
  • Building insightful Kibana dashboards to support business intelligence and operational decision-making
  • Maintaining documentation of data flows, architecture, and security procedures to ensure audit-readiness

Key Skills:

  • Minimum 3 years' experience as a Data Engineer in sensitive or regulated industries
  • Proficiency in the full Elastic Stack for data processing, analytics, and visualisation
  • Hands-on expertise with Apache NiFi in designing sophisticated data workflows
  • Solid scripting capabilities using Python, Bash, or similar
  • Familiarity with best practices in data protection (encryption, anonymisation, access control)
  • Experience managing large-scale, real-time data pipelines
  • Working knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), especially around secure deployment
  • Background in government, defence, or highly regulated sectors (nice-to-have)
  • Exposure to big data tools like Kafka, Spark, or Hadoop (nice-to-have)
  • Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) (nice-to-have)
  • Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) (nice-to-have)
  • Experience building monitoring solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK (nice-to-have)
  • Interest in or exposure to machine learning-driven data systems (nice-to-have)

Salary (Rate): £430.00 daily

City: Bristol

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

DV (MOD) Cleared Data Engineer - Elastic Stack & Apache NiFi

Location: Bristol | Contract Type: £430.00 pd (Outside IR35) | Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 - 4 days on-site)

Are you a contract Data Engineer with a knack for designing secure, high-performance data solutions? We're on the lookout for a technical expert in the Elastic Stack and Apache NiFi to take the lead in building robust, real-time data pipelines in a security-focused environment.

This is a hands-on contract opportunity to make a real impact-ideal for professionals with a strong track record in regulated sectors.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Designing and deploying scalable, secure data pipelines using Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Apache NiFi

  • Handling real-time data ingestion and transformation with an emphasis on integrity and availability

  • Collaborating with architects and cybersecurity stakeholders to align with governance and compliance needs

  • Monitoring and optimising high-throughput data flows across on-prem and cloud environments

  • Building insightful Kibana dashboards to support business intelligence and operational decision-making

  • Maintaining documentation of data flows, architecture, and security procedures to ensure audit-readiness

Your Experience

Must-Have:

  • Minimum 3 years' experience as a Data Engineer in sensitive or regulated industries

  • Proficiency in the full Elastic Stack for data processing, analytics, and visualisation

  • Hands-on expertise with Apache NiFi in designing sophisticated data workflows

  • Solid scripting capabilities using Python, Bash, or similar

  • Familiarity with best practices in data protection (encryption, anonymisation, access control)

  • Experience managing large-scale, real-time data pipelines

  • Working knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), especially around secure deployment

Nice-to-Have:

  • Background in government, defence, or highly regulated sectors

  • Exposure to big data tools like Kafka, Spark, or Hadoop

  • Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)

  • Experience building monitoring solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK

  • Interest in or exposure to machine learning-driven data systems