Data Engineer – Defence job at London Full Time

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Manchester;Bristol;London;Newcaslte , Manchester, North West – United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Data Engineer

Newcastle | Manchester | Bristol | London | Hybrid | Permanent

Our client is a specialist technology consultancy delivering high-impact engineering across defence and complex environments, supporting organisations operating in secure, mission-critical settings. The focus is on solving challenging problems through high-quality engineering, combining technical depth with hands-on delivery.

This role offers the opportunity to work on data-intensive systems within demanding environments, building scalable pipelines and robust data platforms that support real-world outcomes.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Design and build data pipelines and data-intensive applications
• Work across large-scale datasets in complex engineering environments
• Contribute to modern data platforms and distributed systems
• Collaborate with engineers and clients to deliver production-ready solutions
• Take ownership of delivery within high-impact programmes
• Work with modern tools and frameworks across data engineering

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable data pipelines and processing systems
• Develop data solutions using Python, SQL, or similar technologies
• Work with distributed processing frameworks such as Spark or Databricks
• Build and optimise data workflows across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Implement orchestration frameworks such as Airflow
• Test, troubleshoot, and improve data products to ensure reliability and quality
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver robust, maintainable systems

Key Requirements:

• Experience building data-intensive applications and pipelines
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
• Experience working with at least some of:
• Distributed computing frameworks (e.g. Spark, Databricks)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow)
• Strong understanding of data system reliability, testing, and performance
• Experience troubleshooting and improving production data systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in collaborative, delivery-focused environments
• UK national, eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)

You will gain exposure with:

• Large-scale data engineering within defence and secure environments
• Modern cloud-based data platforms and distributed systems
• End-to-end data pipeline design and optimisation
• High-assurance, real-world engineering challenges
• Embedded delivery within client environments

Why Join:

• Work on mission-critical data systems with real-world impact
• Operate in a high-performance, engineering-focused environment
• Take ownership of meaningful technical delivery
• Gain exposure to complex, high-assurance systems
• Flexible working across Newcastle, Manchester, Bristol, and London

Interested? Apply now.