Data Engineer: Build Secure, Scalable Data Pipelines

Harvey Nash; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking data engineers to help build data foundations for defence and national security projects in the UK. This hands-on role covers production-ready pipelines, data products, and enabling secure, accessible data for real-world operations.

You will collaborate with engineers, analysts and data scientists to design reliable, scalable data solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and Python skills with experience building data pipelines.
• Experience with large, complex datasets and data quality.
• Knowledge of data modelling, storage and transformation techniques.
• Understanding of distributed computing and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building data-intensive applications and pipelines, from ingestion through to consumption.
• Developing, testing and improving data products to ensure quality, reliability and performance.
• Working with large, complex datasets to make data accessible, trustworthy and useful.
• Applying data modelling, storage and transformation techniques to support analytical and operational needs.
• Collaborating with technical teams and stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

data pipelines

analytical mindset

data modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or AI

Tools

Spark

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

Airflow

Job description

Harvey Nash is seeking data engineers to help build data foundations for defence and national security projects in the UK. This hands-on role covers production-ready pipelines, data products, and enabling secure, accessible data for real-world operations.

You will collaborate with engineers, analysts and data scientists to design reliable, scalable data solutions that deliver measurable impact.