Data Engineer - SC Cleared

Stealth IT Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Data Engineer for a 6-month hybrid contract based in Telford. You will design and deliver scalable data pipelines while ensuring data quality and security in a regulated environment. Key skills include ETL with Pentaho and Talend, AWS experience, and knowledge of DevOps practices. Active SC clearance is required for this role, which offers a competitive rate of £530 per day.

Qualifications

• Strong ETL experience with Pentaho and Talend.
• Data virtualisation experience using Denodo.
• SAS experience for data analytics and reporting.
• Strong SQL and data modelling skills.
• Hands-on AWS experience supporting data platforms.
• DevOps experience with Jenkins, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy data integration solutions.
• Develop scalable data pipelines for analytics and BI.
• Collaborate to define technical requirements.
• Contribute to Agile/Scrum delivery and improvement.
• Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security.
• Troubleshoot data and performance issues.
• Support and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

ETL experience with Pentaho

ETL experience with Talend

Data virtualisation using Denodo

SAS for data analytics

Strong SQL skills

AWS experience

DevOps (Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes)

Agile and Scrum methodologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

AWS

Pentaho

Talend

Denodo

SAS

Jenkins

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Hybrid - Telford (2 days per week on-site)
£530 per day (PAYE only)
6-month contract
Active SC Clearance required

We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a newly formed scrum team working on a large-scale, data-driven platform within a highly regulated public sector environment. This role focuses on developing and enhancing core data acquisition, ingestion, and risking services that support critical analytics and decision‑making.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in designing and delivering scalable data pipelines and integration services, consolidating multiple data sources into a unified, high-performance platform. The work supports complex analytical and BI workloads using modern data engineering, AWS, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy data integration and transformation solutions
• Develop scalable data pipelines and services for analytics and BI platforms
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define technical requirements and deliver robust solutions
• Contribute to Agile/Scrum delivery and continuous improvement
• Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security standards are met
• Troubleshoot complex data and performance issues
• Support and mentor junior engineers where required

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong ETL experience with Pentaho and Talend
• Data virtualisation experience using Denodo
• SAS experience for data analytics and reporting
• Strong SQL and data modelling skills
• Hands‑on AWS experience supporting data platforms and pipelines
• DevOps experience (eg Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Contract Details

• £530 per day (Inside IR35)
• Hybrid - Telford (2 days per week on site)
• 6-month initial contract
• SC clearance required