*Gloucester location - hybrid working when possible
*Must hold active Enhanced DV Clearance (West)
*Competitive Salary DOE - 6% bonus, 25 days holiday, clearance bonus
*Experience in Data Pipelines, ETL processing, Data Integration, Apache, SQL/NoSQL, Team Leadership
Who Are We?
Our client is a trusted and growing supplier to the National Security sector, delivering mission-critical solutions that help keep the nation safe, secure, and prosperous. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, including AI/Data Science, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering. They have long-term contracts secured across the latest customer framework and are set for significant growth.
What will the Lead Data Engineer be Doing?
You will develop mission-critical data solutions for National Security clients, working with cutting-edge technologies such as AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering. You’ll collaborate directly with customers across National Security, Defence, and Intelligence to solve complex, high-stakes challenges. The role involves designing and implementing sophisticated data pipelines to connect operational systems with analytics and business intelligence platforms.
Responsibilities include:
*Design, build, and maintain data pipelines, including ingestion, orchestration, and enrichment
*Develop data-streaming and ETL solutions (e.g. NiFi)
*Model databases and integrate data from diverse sources
*Ensure data quality, consistency, and security
*Monitor and optimise system performance
*Write clean, secure, reusable, test-driven code
*Apply systems integration expertise within agile teams
*Decompose user needs into epics and stories
*Promote reuse of data flows and best practices across teams
*Champion data engineering standards across government
The Lead Data Engineer Should Have:
*Active eDV clearance (West)
*Willingness to work full-time on-site in Gloucester when required.
Required experience in the following:
*Apache Kafka
*Apache NiFI
*SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
*ETL processing languages such as Groovy, Python or Java
*Understand and interpret technical and business stakeholder needs
*Manage expectations through clear, proactive communication
*Lead and support challenging conversations with teams and senior stakeholders
To be Considered:
Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on / - I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableHenry or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies (searchability). I look forward to hearing from you.
KEY SKILLS:
DATA ENGINEER / DATA ENGINEERING / DEFENCE / NATIONAL SECURITY / DATA STRATEGY / DATA PIPELINES / DATA GOVERNANCE / SQL / NOSQL / APACHE / NIFI / KAFKA / ETL / GLOUCESTER / DV / SECURITY CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE