Senior Data Engineer
Summary
Senior Data Engineer at the UK's National Physical Laboratory in Birmingham, building and maintaining end-to-end data pipelines and turning complex telecoms testing and research data into insights, dashboards, and reports that shape testing priorities and real-world decisions across telecoms, cybersecurity, and national infrastructure.
you’ll be part of a team strengthening the UK’s telecoms ecosystem through cutting-edge testing, research, and innovation. As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll play a key role in supporting and collaborating with our Test and Research teams, turning complex data into meaningful insights that influence real-world decisions.
This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of telecoms, cybersecurity, and national infrastructure, contributing to work that genuinely matters.
In this role, you will:
- Design, Build and maintain Data pipelines E2E.
- Turn complex datasets into clear, actionable insights that shape research and testing priorities
- Dive into telecoms systems, technologies, and infrastructure, exploring how they operate and where improvements can be made
- Work closely with test and research teams to solve challenges using data-driven approaches
- Create reports, dashboards, and presentations that communicate insights effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Contribute to system development, operational improvements, and wider strategic initiatives
- Stay on top of industry trends, cybersecurity developments, and regulatory changes
- Build analytical tools and outputs that support investigations and decision-making
- Continuously refine data and insights to ensure they remain accurate, relevant, and valuable