Data Engineer / Back End Developer - UKIC DV

TN United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent agency in the Defence and Security sector is seeking a skilled Data Engineer / Back End Developer for a contract position. The ideal candidate will excel in data engineering and backend development, contributing to important projects within a scrum team. The role requires a UKIC DV clearance and is 100% onsite, focusing on creating reusable code and collaborating with various teams to enhance system architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience in data engineering and backend development within the defence and security sector.
• Technical proficiency in Spring Boot, Java, and modern front-end frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Providing direction within the scrum team and liaising with the engineering lead.
• Writing clean, secure code and maintaining existing architectural components.

Skills

Data Engineering

Backend Development

Technical Proficiency

Collaboration

Tools

Spring Boot

Java Enterprise

React

VueJS

AngularJS

Apache Nifi

Flink

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

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17.05.2025

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UKIC DV Required for this role, 100% onsite

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Our client, a prominent agency in the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Data Engineer / Back End Developer for a contract position. This role is ideal for someone who excels in both data engineering and IT backend development, particularly within the defence and security context.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing direction within the scrum team
• Liaising with the engineering lead
• Helping the scrum team decompose 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 easily reusable
• Translating logical designs into physical designs and producing detailed designs
• Effectively documenting all work using required standards, methods, and tools
• Working with both well-established and emerging technologies to identify appropriate patterns
• Integrating API/UI components with existing data stores and APIs
• Maintaining and developing existing architectural components, including Data Ingest, Data Stores, and REST APIs
• Participating in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, attending daily stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos, and planning sessions
• Assisting the wider team to understand upcoming API features and their impact
• Collaborating with user researchers and representing users internally
• Explaining the difference between user needs and the desires of the user

Job Requirements:

• Experience in data engineering and backend development within the defence and security sector
• Technical proficiency in: Spring Boot, Java Enterprise development, React / VueJS / AngularJS, Apache Nifi, Flink
• Desired technical skills (at least 3 of the following): Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana / Prometheus, Linux Sys Admin for deployed Clusters (10's of servers), Gitlab Pipeline development, Integration / debugging, Understanding complex system architectures, Technologically curious / Willing / Able to tactically upskill new technologies, Network Analysis, or network domain knowledge

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