We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join us on a permanent basis. We need talented individuals to apply their software development and data engineering skills for solving data challenges to support a major UK Government programme from locations throughout the UK. This position is a full time, permanent role and applicants must have (or be able to acquire) SC clearance. Ad-hoc travel may be required to various customer and Leidos sites THE ROLE You will work closely with data engineers, delivery managers, fellow technical specialists, external partners and our customer’s teams to support the discovery, design, delivery and operation of a wide range of data solutions. It is a great place to be able to use your skills, learn from others and form one of the best performing teams in the business. What will I be doing? • Design and lead the implementation of data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems • Build, Maintain and Operate Data environments and data-streaming systems • Debug, resolve and optimise data processing and analytics issues • Being proactive in evaluating and developing tools and technologies in improving the data analytics platforms • Architect and/or evaluate data analytics solutions • Lead work on database management • Supporting the development of data migration, data integration and data processing processes • Supporting the creation of project plans, identification of risks, and generation of risk mitigation plans What does Leidos need from me? • Experience of configuring and using ETL platforms such as SSIS, AWS or Azure Data Factory • Experience of setting up and administering AWS or Azure data platforms and analytics services, including Power BI or Pentaho BA • Experience of working in an agile software development environment • Experience estimating task effort and identifying dependencies • Excellent communication skills • Familiarity with Python and its numerical, data and machine learning libraries It would be great if you also had: • Experience of Hadoop and Jenkins • Azure Certified • AWS Certified • Familiarity with Java What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) • Dynamic Working