Data Engineer

Copello Global Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello Global Ltd is seeking a Data Engineer to work on-site for a Defence customer in Gloucester. The role requires the highest level government clearance and strict on-site presence with no remote option.

Key tasks include feature development, maintenance, and supporting geo analytics pipelines. You will participate in sprint ceremonies, decompose epics, and write secure, test-driven code while liaising with the Technical Lead.

Qualifications

• Candidate must already hold the highest level of government clearance.
• Role requires 5 days on-site work with no remote option.
• Defence sector experience or involvement is preferred.
• Location is Gloucester, on customer site.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction within the scrum team and collaborate with the Technical Lead.
• Decompose epics and stories for the team.
• Write clean, secure code following a test-driven approach.
• Create reusable code and detailed designs; document work using required standards.
• Assist the wider team in understanding upcoming features and their impact.

Skills

Self-driven

Tools

Java

Apache Pig

Python

AWS

Job description

I am currently looking for a Data Engineer to work onsite for a Defence company in Gloucester.

** Please note: suitable candidates must already hold the highest level of government clearance. This role will also require 5 days working onsite (no option to work remotely) **

Location:Gloucester / Customer Site- No Hybrid Working
Duration:Until the 31/03/2027
Day Rate:£600-£640 per day Inside IR35 dependant on experience
Clearance:suitable candidates must already hold the highest level of government clearance.
IR35:Inside

Scope of Work:

• To work in a customer based team on the priorities set at the planning event. This may include development of new features, support request and sustainment tasks for the customer’s Geo analytics and pipelines.
• In parallel, theresource will also be involved in a system re-fresh.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Providing direction/guidance within the scrum team
• Liaise with the Technical Lead
• Be able to help the scrum team decompose epics and stories.
• Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
• Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
• Produce detailed designs
• Effectively document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate
• Work with well understood and emerging technologies and identify appropriate patterns
• Maintain and develop existing architectural components
• Participate in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, attending daily stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos and planning sessions.
• Assist the wider team to understand upcoming features and their impact.

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Java, Apache Pig or Python
• Self-driven

In addition, the following skills are desirable:

• Big data analysis/ Analytics
• AWS
• Geo
• HS data movement tooling/ practices
• Analytics Tooling experience