Data Engineer - Databricks/Snowflake

Forward Role; Blandford Forum; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Healthcare

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Forward Role is partnering on a data engineering opportunity within the Defence & National Security sector. The role focuses on designing and building secure data infrastructure in a predominantly on-premises environment, supporting UK MOD operations.

You will implement robust ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Snowflake, Python and SQL, and work with stakeholders to ensure data governance, quality and reliability for critical operations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects within Defence or the MOD.
• Current SC or DV security clearance.
• Strong hands-on experience developing ETL pipelines and data integration solutions.
• Experience with Databricks and Snowflake.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Solid understanding of data modelling, data governance and data quality.
• Experience working in secure, on-premises or controlled environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform and integrate complex datasets.
• Developing data engineering solutions using Databricks, Snowflake, Python and SQL.
• Building and managing data models, structures and storage solutions.
• Implementing data quality controls, validation processes and governance standards.
• Optimising data workflows for performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborating with engineers, architects and MOD stakeholders to deliver secure, production-ready solutions.

Skills

ETL pipelines

Data modelling

Data governance

Data quality

Python

SQL

Databricks

Snowflake

On-prem security

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Apache Airflow

PySpark

AWS

Job description

Data Engineer | Defence & National Security

Location: Blandford, Dorset | Hybrid - 3 days on customer site
Clearance: SC or DV
Technology: Databricks | Snowflake | Python | SQL | ETL

Real projects. Complex data. Meaningful impact.

Not every Data Engineering role gives you the opportunity to work on technology where security, reliability and performance genuinely matter.

This one does.

We're partnering with a specialist technology consultancy that has recently secured a new project supporting the UK Ministry of Defence.

They're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help design, build and optimise the data infrastructure behind critical Defence operations.

You’ll be working within a secure, predominantly on-premises environment, solving complex data challenges and helping deliver reliable, scalable solutions that support operational decision-making.

What will you be doing?

• Designing and implementing robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform and integrate complex datasets.

• Developing data engineering solutions using Databricks, Snowflake, Python and SQL.

• Building and managing data models, structures and storage solutions.

• Implementing data quality controls, validation processes and governance standards.

• Optimising data workflows for performance, reliability and efficiency.

• Collaborating with engineers, architects and MOD stakeholders to deliver secure, production-ready solutions.

• What are we looking for?

  We're keen to speak with experienced Data Engineers who understand the challenges of delivering technology within Defence environments.

  The essentials:

• Previous experience delivering projects within Defence or the MOD.

• Current SC or DV security clearance.

• Strong hands-on experience developing ETL pipelines and data integration solutions.

• Experience with Databricks and Snowflake.

• Proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Solid understanding of data modelling, data governance and data quality.

• Experience working in secure, on-premises or controlled environments.

Exposure to PySpark, Apache Airflow, AWS or Azure would be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• Opportunity to join a newly secured MOD project.

• Technically challenging work within Defence and National Security.

• The chance to influence engineering standards and technical delivery.

• Hybrid working – 3 days per week in Blandford.

• 37.5-hour working week with flexitime.

• Matched pension, healthcare and ongoing professional development.

• A collaborative environment that combines specialist consultancy expertise with the stability of a larger organisation.