AI, Data & Defence Engineering and Data Science Roles
Engineer to Managing Consultant, Defence, & Critical Infrastructure
Nationwide
Clearance, SC required, DV preferred, some roles sole UK nationals
We’re supporting a leading UK technology and transformation consultancy delivering secure AI, data engineering, and advanced analytics across Defence, and critical government programmes. The work is production-grade, building systems that support real Defence capability.
We’re hiring across Engineer, Senior Engineer, Consultant, Senior Consultant, and Managing Consultant levels. All roles remain hands-on, with leadership scope depending on experience.
What you’ll do
* Build and deploy secure data pipelines, platforms, and AI/ML solutions
* Productionise analytics and ML, including GenAI and agentic patterns where relevant
* Translate Defence requirements into robust technical designs with stakeholders
* Support MOD capability and acquisition work aligned to CADMID
* Implement secure architectures with cloud, platform, and security teams
* Apply DevOps and MLOps, CI/CD, monitoring, auditability, and governance
* Contribute to design reviews, estimates, documentation, and bid inputs
What you’ll bring
* Strong experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or applied data science
* Cloud and data platform exposure, AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or Databricks
* Python, ideally PySpark, R helpful but not essential
* End-to-end pipelines, feature engineering, and production ML workflows
* Familiarity with LLMs, GenAI, or agent-based systems
* Defence or secure delivery experience, MOD, suppliers, consultancies, or regulated public sector
* Understanding of requirements artefacts such as URDs, SRDs, ITEAPs, RAMS
* Stakeholder skills, plus workstream or team leadership for senior levels
Security clearance
* SC required
* DV preferred and may be required for certain assignments