Senior Data Engineer | Gloucestershire | DV Clearance | £60,000-£80,000
Remote working: Onsite
Working Pattern: Full-time or 4 day working week available
Security Clearance: UK DV
The Opportunity
A leading UK organisation operating at the forefront of cyber security and data engineering is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a specialist data practice supporting defence, government, and critical national infrastructure programmes.
This is a hands-on role working with secure, large-scale data platforms in highly regulated environments.
What You'll Do
* Design and build secure, scalable data pipelines using Elastic Stack (ELK) and Apache NiFi
* Manage real-time data ingestion, transformation, and integration
* Monitor and optimise large-scale data flows for performance and reliability
* Work closely with data and security teams to meet governance and compliance requirements
* Support high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery
What We're Looking For
* UK DV Clearance or eligibility to obtain it
* 3+ years' experience as a Data Engineer in secure or regulated environments
* Strong ELK Stack and Apache NiFi experience
* Knowledge of secure data handling and governance
* Scripting skills (e.g. Python, Bash)
* Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)