Senior Data Engineer

at  Leidos

DESCRIPTION

Data Engineer
Location: Farnborough, UK
Clearance: High level of security clearance - (SC/ DV -Developed Vetting)

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission. Inspired to make a difference, we are committed to solving the world’s toughest problems.
Passionate about customer success by being determined to understand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were our own.
United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction that ethics and integrity is core to how we operate. Because of a key strategic development and a new exciting business opportunity, we have a requirement for a security-cleared Data Engineer based in the UK working at our Farnborough site and remotely.
Are you ready for your next challenge?
Leidos has more than 30 years’ experience of developing and running some of the largest government systems in the world. We are currently hiring to expand our UK based technical team who support our delivery for the UK Govt.
Come join our team and further develop your skills as we deliver and support systems key to the defence of the UK and partner nations.
Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionate team and are committed to developing and growing our staff.
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.
Your Role and Responsibilities;
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our Emerging Capabilities team, supporting key data centric programmes and opportunities aligned to our Data Science and Engineering technical core competencies.
As a Data Engineer, you will work alongside our Programme Teams, Business Development Teams and Solution Engineers you will also help to provide solutions for strategic customers’, supporting business outcomes for critical national industries. The successful candidate will need to be eligible to undergo security clearance. You will focus on the use of modern technologies across a wide range of industries, leaning towards government organisations and national security agencies.

The successful individual will be responsible for:

• Provide data engineer skills and produce solution designs as part of both bid and delivery processes
• Work with delivery teams to design and implement modern, scalable data products using a range of new and emerging technologies

• Lead on all data solution aspects including setting data standards and providing your deep technical expertise to Leidos programme teams

Utilise the concepts and principles of data modelling and produce relevant data models across multiple subject areas

• Collaborate with customers on all aspects of data management including the assurance and integration of data services to meet the needs of multiple lines of business
• Recognise and exploit business opportunity by leveraging data engineering and design best practice
• Communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context

WHO DO WE NEED?

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills who has:

• Previous experience as a Data Engineer or a background in Data Management
• Data Modelling and Database Design

• Data Platform Modernisation

Biometric Data Management and associated legislation

• Data Science / Analytics
• Predictive Scaling techniques
• Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence

• Data Migration

Metadata Management

• Stakeholder Management & Data Governance
• Pre-sales content contribution and pricing for new business pursuits
• Large-scale Data Management (petabytes)

• Understanding or experience working within a Scaled Agile, or Agile delivery methodology

Understanding of operating within a secure by design delivery approach

• Experience of Apache NiFi, Jira, Grafana, TensorFlow, Python, Logstash

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today!
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

• Provide data engineer skills and produce solution designs as part of both bid and delivery processes
• Work with delivery teams to design and implement modern, scalable data products using a range of new and emerging technologies
• Lead on all data solution aspects including setting data standards and providing your deep technical expertise to Leidos programme team