Data Engineer

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