Data Engineer

Ref: ZR_8998_JOB  ·  Posted on 19 January 2026

Introduction

Our client is delivering transformative data solutions in partnership with the National Security sector, enabling mission-critical capabilities through cutting-edge engineering.

For this role You will need experience within the National Security space to be considered!

Working Patterns and location – The role is based full time on site in Gloucester or Manchester.

Key responsibilities
  • Data pipeline development - Data ingestion and pipeline orchestration design and tooling.
  • Database schema design / database modelling
  • Data integration - Integrating and enriching data from various sources, ensuring data consistency and quality.
  • ETL processing design and coding - Extract transform and load processing such as NiFI.
  • Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
  • Maintain and develop existing architectural components including Data Ingest and Data Stores
  • Work as part of an operational team investigating and diagnosing problems identified with integrated (enriched) data.
  • Explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user
  • Data security - Implementing data security measures to protect sensitive information.
  • Be able to help the scrum team decompose user requests and key results into epics and stories.
  • Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
  • Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
  • Monitor and maintain - Monitor data systems for performance issues and make any necessary updates.
Skills & experience
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache NiFI
  • SQL and noSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
  • ETL processing languages such as Groovy, Python or Java.

Our client is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Their working environment is friendly, innovative and inclusive.  They can accommodate flexible working arrangements and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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