About the Role I am working with a growing consultancy delivering high-impact data solutions across secure government and defence environments. Due to continued project wins, we are looking for experienced DV Cleared Data Engineers to join their team.
You will work on mission-critical programmes, designing and building scalable, secure, and high-performing data platforms in AWS environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain secure data pipelines and ETL processes
Develop scalable data lake and data warehouse solutions in AWS
Implement infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD for data platforms
Optimise data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency
Collaborate with architects, analysts, and client stakeholders
Ensure solutions meet strict security and compliance requirementsEssential Skills & Experience
Active DV Clearance (mandatory)
Strong hands-on experience with AWS data services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR, RDS)
Proficiency in Python and/or Scala
Experience with SQL and data modelling
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
Experience building production-grade data pipelines
Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environmentsDesirable Experience
Experience working within government or defence sectors
Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tooling
Containerisation (Docker / Kubernetes)
Streaming technologies (Kafka / Kinesis)What We Offer
Competitive salary (£45,000 – £90,000 depending on experience)
Performance bonus
Flexible working arrangements
Private healthcare
Pension contribution
Ongoing training and AWS certifications
Opportunity to work on high-profile national programmes