Full job description

Good data engineering isn't just about moving data. It's about making it reliable, accessible and valuable when it matters most.Data Engineer - Defence & National Security

Location: Blandford, Dorset (2-3 days on-site)

Salary: £50,000-£75,000 per annum

Clearance: Must be eligible for high-level UK Government security clearance

Level: Mid/Senior

A specialist technology consultancy working across Defence and National Security is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable data solutions supporting critical MOD programmes.

You'll work closely with technical teams and customers, building robust data pipelines, improving data quality and helping shape how complex data is managed and used.

What you'll be working on

• Designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines for complex datasets
• Building data solutions using Snowflake, Databricks, Python and SQL
• Developing data models to support analytics and operational decision-making
• Working with cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure
• Improving data quality, governance, integration and performance
• Supporting technical decisions and data engineering best practices

Why it's worth a look

• Work on meaningful MOD programmes with genuine technical challenges
• Influence data architecture, tooling and engineering standards
• Flexible working, professional development, pension, healthcare and a collaborative engineering culture

Must have: Strong commercial data engineering experience, hands-on Snowflake and Databricks, Python and SQL, ETL development and data modelling. Experience with cloud-based data platforms and data governance.

Nice to have: Apache Airflow, Spark, AWS/Azure, data visualisation and experience delivering solutions within Defence or secure Government environments.

Clearance: Due to the sensitive nature of the projects, candidates must be British citizens, have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years and be eligible to obtain high-level UK Government security clearance.

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