Data Engineer- Telford / Worthing (£525/d Inside IR35, contract till end of December)

About the Role:

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We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong Talend and Unix expertise to join our team and help deliver secure, high‑performance database and ETL solutions within a large, regulated environment.

This role suits someone who enjoys building robust data pipelines, working closely with stakeholders, and supporting critical data services end‑to‑end.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and performant data integration solutions
• Build, operate, and continuously improve ETL/data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation)
• Ensure operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, SLAs, and incident management
• Collaborate with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions with non‑functional requirements (performance, cost, security)
• Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity
• Produce high‑level and low‑level designs
• Share knowledge and mentor colleagues
• Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies and cross‑functional delivery teams

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience with Talend
• Solid Unix/Linux experience (scripting, automation, troubleshooting)
• Oracle SQL
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Tools: Jira & Confluence
• Experience supporting production data pipelines

Desirable Skills (Nice to Have):

• Oracle PL/SQL
• AWS
• GitLab, Artifactory
• Vault
• Berlin JobScheduler
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Data Modelling
• Denodo
• Development lifecycle frameworks (e.g. D4D)

Working Arrangement:

• Hybrid role xwzovoh
• Occasional on‑site attendance for workshops (typically 2 days per month)
• Locations: Telford or Worthing

Security Clearance (Mandatory):

• Active UK SC Clearance
• Clearance must be transferable to HMRC
• Unfortunately, candidates without active SC clearance cannot be considered

Why Join Us?

• Work on high‑impact, mission‑critical data platforms
• Collaborative environment with strong engineering standards
• Opportunity to influence design decisions and mentor others
• Stable, long‑term programme within a secure environment