Data Engineer

Data Engineer – 15517 (Private Client)

• Pay rate: £please contact for permanent salary

• Security Clearance: Eligible for DV clearance

• PERM ROLE - Role won’t start until November

• CV Deadline: ASAP

• Interview Process: TBC

• Location: London office 5 days a week

Must have

• Pyspark experience

Essential skills and experience

The following requirements form part of the key selection criteria for the role.

• Our client is looking for strong technical capability and an understanding of data engineering and data science technologies such as Python, PySpark, Elasticsearch, SQL, Docker and AWS.

• Candidates must understand and apply modern data engineering practices, including data pipelines and data quality, and have knowledge of modern data science practices such as models and analytics.

• An understanding of Agile methodologies and experience applying them are also essential.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, alongside the ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative environment and take initiative.

• Candidates should bring strong troubleshooting and problem-solving experience, with the ability to plan ahead and mitigate issues so that the Data team can continue delivering as circumstances change.

Desirable experience and qualities

• Two or more years in a data or technical role and a relevant degree qualification would be advantageous.

• Experience within an Agile business or start-up, resilience when requirements change and confidence with change management would also be valuable.

• The ability to work across multiple projects with different stakeholders, together with an entrepreneurial way of thinking and working, would be a strong fit for the position.

Core competencies

Problem solving, delivery, and clear, consistent communication are central to the role and form part of the essential selection criteria.

For a Data Engineer who wants to contribute beyond their immediate tasks, this offers the chance to help shape solutions, strengthen engineering practices and gain broader exposure to data science, with a sponsored route into cleared work.

Overview

You will be involved in developing and implementing test strategy.

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our client on a permanent basis, helping solve complex customer challenges through well-engineered data solutions. This is an opportunity to contribute ideas, influence engineering practices and work on projects that contribute to societal change.

As part of the technical division, you will combine technical expertise with a drive to deliver strong outcomes for customers and strengthen data cultures. Working closely with the Lead Data Scientist/Engineer, you will contribute across the full solution lifecycle, from building robust data pipelines and developing code to researching and deploying models and data science techniques to solve customer problems.

The work

The role sits within a dynamic, highly collaborative Data team, working alongside colleagues in software engineering, DevOps and product. you will get to contribute your knowledge, experience and ingenuity with an Agile team delivering reliable solutions and products in line with modern development practices.

You will be producing robust, tested and scalable code, applying data engineering best practice throughout. You must be comfortable pairing with colleagues and working independently, taking the initiative to improve the codebase and review other people’s code.

Product refinement is an important part of the position. You will help turn customer requirements into practical solutions, challenge existing prototypes and develop customised approaches that improve the services and solutions delivered. There is scope to bring fresh ideas, question established thinking and help shape engineering practices and ways of working so that solutions can be implemented quickly and effectively.

Working at pace, you will engage constructively with the wider stakeholder group, offering clear, effective and insightful contributions. As Data Engineer you will support the organisation’s high-performing culture, strategic objectives and solutions, while embracing continual improvement and change to raise performance across both your own work and the team.

You will also apply best practice around data and help ensure that the business remains compliant with relevant data regulations.