DV-Cleared Data Engineer - Remote, 2-Year Contract

Viqu Limited; Greater London; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Confidential, a UK-headquartered AI company building sovereign AI capability for defence and national security, seeks DV-cleared Data Engineers for a long-term, 2-year contract. You will design and maintain data pipelines across cloud, edge, and air-gapped environments, handling highly sensitive data.

The role requires active DV clearance, strong Python and SQL skills, and experience with ETL/ELT pipelines.

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance is essential and non-negotiable.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python and SQL.
• Solid experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Ability to thrive in a secure, high-assurance environment with emphasis on documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines handling sensitive data.
• Work across cloud, edge, on-premise and air-gapped deployment environments.
• Ensure data quality, integrity and reliability across ingestion, transformation and output.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering team to support platform development.
• Contribute to formal documentation and assurance evidence where required for defence-grade sign-off.
• Work in a small team with high standards and broad contributions.
• Support the programme over the full 2-year engagement.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL/ELT pipelines

Tools

Kafka

Cloud platforms

Job description

Client Confidential, a UK-headquartered AI company building sovereign AI capability for defence and national security, seeks DV-cleared Data Engineers for a long-term, 2-year contract. You will design and maintain data pipelines across cloud, edge, and air-gapped environments, handling highly sensitive data.

The role requires active DV clearance, strong Python and SQL skills, and experience with ETL/ELT pipelines.