Data Engineer

Roke Manor Research Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Roke Manor Research Limited is hiring a Data Engineer for their National Security Business in Manchester. The role involves developing mission‑critical solutions focused on data services for National Security clients.

As a Data Engineer, you'll work on data pipeline development, integration, analytics, and ensure data security. Experience with Big Data technologies like Hadoop, AWS, and programming languages such as Python or Java is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with Big Data technologies such as Apache Hadoop, Spark or Pig.
• Experience with AWS.
• Experience with Python or Java.

Responsibilities

• Data pipeline development – Data ingestion and pipeline orchestration design and tooling.
• Data integration – Integrating and enriching data from various sources, ensuring data consistency and quality.
• Data analytics – Extracting valuable insights from data to provide customers with actionable intelligence.
• Data security – Implementing data security measures to protect sensitive information.
• Data systems – Monitoring for performance issues and making necessary optimisations/updates.
• Assisting the scrum team in decomposing user requests and key results into epics and stories.
• Writing clean, secure code following a test‑driven approach.
• Creating code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse.

Skills

Apache Hadoop

Spark

Pig

AWS

Python

Java

Job description

Job Description

Data Engineer – National Security Business

Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the National Security domain working to deliver mission‑critical solutions that help keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous.

Working on leading‑edge technology solutions including AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering.

We have secured long‑term work across the full spectrum on the latest framework with the client, providing a springboard for ongoing growth.

Role

As a Data Engineer, you’ll be actively involved in the development of mission‑critical technical solutions focusing on data services for our National Security customers.

You will work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges, managing and developing data pipelines and analytics that transform raw data into valuable insights.

Responsibilities

• Data pipeline development – Data ingestion and pipeline orchestration design and tooling.
• Data integration – Integrating and enriching data from various sources, ensuring data consistency and quality.
• Data analytics – Extracting valuable insights from data to provide customers with actionable intelligence.
• Data security – Implementing data security measures to protect sensitive information.
• Data systems – Monitoring for performance issues and making necessary optimisations/updates.
• Assisting the scrum team in decomposing user requests and key results into epics and stories.
• Writing clean, secure code following a test‑driven approach.
• Creating code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse.

Required Skills

• Experience with Big Data technologies such as Apache Hadoop, Spark or Pig.
• Experience with AWS.
• Experience with Python or Java.

Eligibility

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible to achieve DV clearance.