DV Cleared Data Engineer

DV Cleared Data Engineer Location: London / Hybrid Start Date: 10th of September Duration: 9 months Contract: Contract Security Clearance: Developed Vetting (DV) – Essential We are looking for an experienced DV Cleared Data Engineer to join a major data and digital transformation programme supporting a high-profile UK public sector organisation.

You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining secure, scalable data solutions.

Working closely with data architects, engineers, analysts and wider delivery teams, you will help build reliable data platforms and pipelines that support critical business and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and data processing solutions.
• Build and optimise ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform and distribute data.
• Work with structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
• Develop robust data integration solutions across a range of systems and platforms.
• Ensure data solutions are secure, reliable, performant and maintainable.
• Implement appropriate data quality, validation and monitoring processes.
• Work closely with Data Architects, Solution Architects, Analysts and other technical teams.
• Troubleshoot data pipeline, integration and performance issues.
• Develop automated processes to improve data ingestion and transformation.
• Contribute to technical documentation, data models and solution designs.
• Support the implementation of data governance, security and access controls.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical discussions and design reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the organisation's data platforms and engineering practices.

Essential Experience

• Active DV clearance – essential.
• Proven experience working as a Data Engineer within complex enterprise or government environments.
• Strong commercial experience developing data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases.
• Strong experience with Python or another relevant programming language.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience integrating data from multiple sources and systems.
• Good understanding of data modelling, data warehousing and data transformation.
• Experience with data quality, validation and monitoring.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Strong understanding of security and data protection principles.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with technical stakeholders.