Data Engineer - eSC or eDV Clearance Required

IBM Computing; Leicester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Sabbatical programs

Paternity leave

Maternity leave

Maternity returners scheme

25 days holiday

Private medical

Dental cover

Optical cover

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Group pension plan

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow seeks a Managing Data Engineer with Advanced Analytics expertise to lead development of innovative analytics solutions. You will guide a team of junior engineers, drive continuous improvement, and champion data-driven decision making within client projects.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and staying current with AI and analytics trends to deliver impactful business outcomes across public and private sectors.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with data engineering principles and advanced analytics techniques.
• Proficiency in Python, R and SQL for data engineering and analytics.
• Experience leading cross-functional data engineering and analytics initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead cutting-edge advanced analytics solutions for complex business problems.
• Mentor junior data engineers, providing guidance and support in their professional development.
• Perform statistical analysis, data collection, data mining, and text mining.
• Design, build, and manage solutions for advanced analytics projects.
• Utilize predictive analytics tools (SPSS) to draw conclusions and present findings.
• Stay abreast of emerging advanced analytics trends and technologies, driving innovation within the organization

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Dask

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Job description

Introduction

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors.

You'll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you'll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth.

We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You'll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

We offer:

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme

• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

Your role and responsibilities

Unleash your leadership potential as a Managing Data Engineer with Advanced Analytics expertise and drive the development of innovative advanced analytics solutions. In this role, you'll be responsible for leading the way in driving innovation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and nurturing the growth of junior engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead cutting-edge advanced analytics solutions for complex business problems.

• Mentor junior data engineers, providing guidance and support in their professional development.

• Perform statistical analysis, data collection, data mining, and text mining.

• Design, build, and manage solutions for advanced analytics projects.

• Utilize predictive analytics tools (SPSS) to draw conclusions and present findings.

• Stay abreast of emerging advanced analytics trends and technologies, driving innovation within the organization

Required technical and professional expertise

• Extensive experience with data engineering principles and advanced analytics techniques.

• Proficiency in programming languages (Python, R, SQL).

• Experience with data manipulation and analysis tools (Pandas, NumPy, Dask).

• Strong leadership and communication skills.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).

• Familiarity with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark).

• Background in data science, IT consulting, or a related field.

• AWS Certified Big Data or equivalent.

• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.

• Publication record in peer-reviewed journals or reputable industry publications.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.