A leading Defence prime based in Reading are looking for a security cleared Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in shaping data capability within a greenfield, mission-critical Defence & Aerospace environment.
This is a hands‑on opportunity to design and deliver secure, scalable data pipelines and platforms supporting complex engineering and operational datasets including high-volume sensor and aerospace data
We are specifically looking for candidates with experience as a Data Engineer (or similar title) working with Aerospace data (Sensors/Aircraft platform data, testing datasets or similar)
* Live security clearance (SC) - This is essential
* Strong Python and SQL skills, with experience building and optimising pipelines
* Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL database architectures
* Experience with ETL pipelines, orchestration tools and APIs
* Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
* Familiarity with Docker and modern engineering tooling
* Exposure to big data ecosystems (Spark, Hadoop, NiFi)
* Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
* Understanding of machine learning models and deployment
Key responsibilities
* Designing and delivering end‑to‑end data solutions (ingestion, integration, storage, processing, analysis)
* Building robust data pipelines and ETL workflows for complex, high-volume datasets
* Developing tools and automation to enable data‑driven insights
* Working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) in secure environments
* Supporting machine learning workflows and data science initiatives
* Collaborating with DevOps, Data Scientists, Analysts, and Cyber teams
* Leveraging big data and orchestration technologies (Spark and NiFi)
* Leading small work packages and mentoring junior engineers
* Contributing to technical design decisions and engineering best practice
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