Data Engineer
Summary
Designs and maintains ETL pipelines with Talend and Oracle SQL in a secure government data platform, ensuring reliable data services and CI/CD workflows.
Data Engineer (SFIA 5) - Contract
Client: UK Government (Central Government Programme)
Rate:£540 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 Months
Clearance:SC Eligible (BPSS required to start)
Location:
- Predominantly Remote
- Telford - 2 days per month
- Worthing is also a possible base location
Overview
We are seeking experienced Data Engineers to support delivery within a large-scale Government data exploitation programme. You'll be working within an established ETL and data platform, contributing to mission-critical data services in a secure environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines using Talend
- Build and manage Oracle SQL and DDL artefacts (Oracle RDS)
- Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab)
- Investigate and resolve defects across development and test phases
- Conduct component testing, including test data creation
- Support QA, performance testing, and production releases
- Perform peer reviews of development and testing artefacts
- Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members
- Participate in agile ceremonies and cross-team collaboration
Skills & Experience Required
- Strong hands-on experience with Talend (essential)
- Solid experience with Oracle databases (RDS preferred)
- Strong SQL and data modelling capability
- Experience working within structured SDLC and testing frameworks
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools, ideally GitLab
- Experience in enterprise or public sector environments (desirable)
- Must be SC Eligible