Senior Data Engineer

A leading defence organisation is looking for a Senior Data

Engineer to join its Data Team. In this role, you will design

enterprise-wide data and BI solutions brought together from

varied sources — business data, simulators, missile test systems,

shop-floor machines — and then turning them into a governed,

value-generating asset.

Location: Stevenage or Bolton

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Typical responsibilities include:

• * Capturing needs and delivering end-to-end data solutions across
• technical and business domains.
• * Building scalable ETL/ELT and streaming pipelines from
• simulators, HIL/SIL benches, MES/SCADA, ERP, and PLM.
• * Developing Power BI analytics for self-service, KPI monitoring,
• and executive reporting.
• * Architecting data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses, and
• time-series stores.
• * Defining data models, governance, quality, lineage, and
• security aligned with defence requirements (ITAR/EAR,
• cybersecurity).
• * Driving DataOps: CI/CD, monitoring, CaaS - Container as a
• Service - integration model on hybrid/on-prem environments.

The ideal candidate will have:

• * Experience in data engineering, ideally aerospace/defence or
• industrial sectors.
• * ETL/ELT tools (Airflow, Azure, Microsoft SSIS), streaming
• (Spark, Kafka).
• * Strong Python and SQL; C++, C#, or MATLAB a plus.
• * Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Iceberg,
• TimescaleDB.
• * Data Platform Capabilities: Low-Code No-Code Data Science
• solutions (Dataiku, Knime), Data Virtualisation (Dataiku, Ab
• Initio, Starburst), Data Visualisation (Power BI, DAX, Tableau)
• * T/OT integration, Industry 4.0.
• * DevOps/DataOps: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• * Awareness of DO-178C, ISO 27001, MOD guidelines appreciated.
• The role offers flexible hybrid working, with arrangements agreed
• within the team based on project requirements and individual
• needs.
• This position offers a lucrative benefits package, which includes

but is not limited to:

• * Company bonus scheme, based on company performance
• * Strong employer pension contribution
• * Enhanced parental leave, covering maternity, adoption, shared
• parental and paternity leave, plus neonatal leave and fertility
• testing/treatment support
• * Excellent on-site facilities, including subsidised meals and
• free car parking
• * Excellent training, development and career progression
• opportunities
• * Possible relocation support
• Please note that due to the nature of the client's business, only
• candidates who currently hold full British Citizenship without
• limitations, or Dual Nationality inclusive of British
• Citizenship, will be considered. Successful candidates will also
• be required to complete the relevant security screening.
• Please apply via the advert or contact Annabella Chen at Eclectic
• Recruitment for more information.
• We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time, but if you
• haven't heard back within 10 days, please understand that you
• have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the
• position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email
• to discuss other potential opportunities