Data Engineer

MBDA Missile Systems; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Stevenage is seeking a data engineer specialising in generative AI. The role involves evaluating, designing, and maintaining data structures, ensuring resilience in data pipelines while collaborating with internal customers. The position offers a salary of approximately £45,000 - £55,000, with a hybrid working model and various benefits including a company bonus, pension contributions, and flexible parental leave.

Benefits

Company bonus

Pension contributions

Opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi leave

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting data sets essential.
• Strong understanding of data management and governance required.
• Capability to work collaboratively with internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, build, and maintain data sets for internal customers.
• Design and ensure data pipelines are secure and resilient.
• Optimize data needs and contribute to technology roadmaps.

Skills

SQL skills (e.g., MS SQL, Oracle)

NoSQL skills (e.g., MongoDB, InfluxDB, Neo4J)

Data exchange and processing (e.g., ETL, ESB, API)

Development skills (e.g., Python)

Big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop stack)

Knowledge in NLP (Natural Language Processing)

Knowledge in OCR (Object Character Recognition)

Knowledge in Generative AI

Experience with containerisation (e.g., Docker)

Knowledge of the industrial and/or defence sector

Job description

As a data engineer specialising in generative AI, this role will see you working in a developing international and transversal structure. You will have the responsibility to evaluate, build, and maintain data sets for internal customers while ensuring they can be maintained.

Salary: Circa £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants seeking flexible arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave; enhancements available for paternity, neonatal leave, and fertility treatments
• Facilities: Subsidised meals, free parking, and more...

The opportunity:

The MBDA IM GenAI delivery Office department seeks an experienced data engineer to evaluate, design, deploy, improve, and support MBDA data sets.

You will ensure data pipelines are resilient, secure, and responsive. Collaborating with internal customers, you will optimise and secure their data needs.

You will apply your expertise in data management and quality to ensure compliance with MBDA data governance. Staying current with new technology, you will contribute insights to our technology roadmap and deliver innovative solutions.

What we're looking for from you:

• SQL skills (e.g., MS SQL, Oracle)
• NoSQL skills (e.g., MongoDB, InfluxDB, Neo4J)
• Data exchange and processing (e.g., ETL, ESB, API)
• Development skills (e.g., Python)
• Big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop stack)
• Knowledge in NLP (Natural Language Processing)
• Knowledge in OCR (Object Character Recognition)
• Knowledge in Generative AI (advantageous)
• Experience with containerisation (e.g., Docker) advantageous
• Knowledge of the industrial and/or defence sector advantageous

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