*Data engineer multiple Government clients: inside IR35 - London - Between £500 & £600pd - Ideally SC cleared
We are seeking data engineers with strong engineering backgrounds and consulting skills to work at one of several high profile public sector clients.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Data Engineer, your primary focus is not just building pipelines, but evaluating the Data Landscape and feasibility of future automation.
* Data Landscape Assessment: Interrogate existing data sets to identify gaps in quality, accessibility, and consistency that hinder automation or insight generation.
* Tactical Problem Solving: Identify and implement "quick fix" tactical solutions where possible to address immediate data blockers.
* Blueprinting: Develop high-level activity blueprints for proposed automated data pipelines focusing on key data flows and platform components for prioritised use cases.
* Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with User Researchers and Content Designers to align technical data solutions with documented user pain points and functional requirements.
* Strategic Roadmapping: Provide technical recommendations for the build phase, including resource requirements and governance needs for the post March roadmap.
Skills & Requirements
* Technical Expertise: Strong background in data engineering with experience in assessing Legacy data processes and designing modern cloud data platform integrations.
* Consultative Approach: Ability to act as an internal consultant, translating complex business problems into technical requirements
* Agile Delivery: Experience working in rapid, milestone-driven discovery phases using agile sprints.
* Security: Must hold active SC Clearance
* Communication: Capable of articulating the why and what of a data solution to ensure transformational outcomes rather than just technical tinkering.
* Proficient in Azure, Python, SQL skills in Data Bricks and other technologies beneficial
The majority of our role support Hybrid working with 1-3 days in the office.