Python Software Engineer - SC Cleared

Python Engineer / Data Engineer - SC Cleared

New Permanent Opportunity for an SC Cleared Python Engineer / Data Engineer with a leading Public Sector Consultancy

• Location: London - hybrid working model


• Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE


• Clearance: Active SC required to start


• Type: Permanent


• Experience: Python, AWS/Azure/GCP, Git, CI/CD, SQL, ETL/Data Pipelines, IaC

Role Opportunity

I'm currently working with a leading public sector technology consultancy delivering digital, data and technology projects across government.

They're looking for a Python Engineer / Data Engineer to join their growing team in London. This is a hands-on engineering role that would suit a strong Python / Backend Engineer with an interest in data engineering and cloud technologies.

You'll work on modern data platforms and services, developing Python-based solutions while gaining exposure to data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust Python-based applications, services and data solutions.


• Build and support data pipelines, ETL/ELT and data transformation processes.


• Work with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure or GCP.


• Apply software engineering practices including Git, testing and CI/CD.


• Support cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform / IaC.


• Work with databases and SQL.


• Support data quality, cleansing and standardisation.


• Collaborate with engineers, data specialists and client stakeholders.


• Work within Agile, multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Skills Required:

• Python - strong hands-on development experience


• Cloud - AWS, Azure or GCP


• Git - version control


• CI/CD - understanding of modern software delivery


• SQL - basic commercial experience


• Data Engineering - ETL/ELT, data pipelines and transformation


• Testing - unit, integration and data quality testing


• IaC / Terraform - awareness or practical experience


• SC Clearance - active clearance required to start

Desirable:

• Docker


• Airflow / AWS Glue


• Pandas


• Data Lakes / Data Warehouses


• Public sector or consultancy experience


• Agile delivery experience


• Experience working alongside data science / ML teams

To be Considered:

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