Data Engineer

Frazer-Nash Consultancy; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Engineer to join their innovative team in Cambridge. This role offers the opportunity to design and build robust data pipelines that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency within the UK defence sector. You'll collaborate with a diverse team to integrate large-scale datasets and contribute to modern data architectures. The company promotes a flexible working environment and is committed to professional development, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a significant impact in data engineering.

Benefits

Happy To Talk Flexible Working

25 days' holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life assurance

Private healthcare membership

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle leasing scheme

Share purchase scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Qualifications

• Experience in data engineering or ETL development using Spark, Python, or SQL.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or MODCloud.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, secure data pipelines across varied defence systems.
• Collaborate with platform and cloud teams to ensure data solutions are scalable.

Skills

Data Engineering

ETL Development

Python

SQL

Spark

Data Security

Geospatial Tools

Cloud Platforms

Data Pipelines

DevOps Practices

Tools

Airflow

dbt

Docker

Kubernetes

PostGIS

GDAL

QGIS

Job description

Title:
Data Engineer

Data Engineer - Cambridge

Salary range: £45,000- 60,000

Location: Cambridge

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home.

Frazer-Nash Consultancy are a systems and engineering technology consultancy that helps organisations deliver innovative engineering to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. Our people join us to contribute to the world and to learn from some of the best minds in the industry.

Frazer-Nash are recruiting a Data Engineer to join our purposeful team delivering secure, scalable, and robust data solutions across the UK defence and national security landscape.

In this role, you'll design and build data pipelines that enable faster decision-making, smarter operations, and better outcomes-often in real-time and at scale. Working alongside analysts, engineers, and mission specialists, you'll help connect the dots between data and national resilience.

Requirements

As a Data Engineer you will add value to the business through helping develop our capabilities, securing new business opportunities or adding to our trusting and flexible culture. You will:

• Develop and maintain robust, secure data pipelines across varied defence systems

• Integrate, transform, and enrich large-scale datasets-including structured, unstructured, and sensor data

• Collaborate with platform and cloud teams to ensure data solutions are scalable, secure, and dependable

• Support users across intelligence, logistics, and operational teams to unlock the full value of data

• Occasionally handle geospatial datasets, such as satellite imagery, mapping feeds, or location-tagged data

• Contribute to the design of modern data architectures in line with MOD standards

We require:

• Demonstrable experience in data engineering or ETL development using tools like Spark, Python, or SQL

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or MODCloud) and data services

• Experience building and automating data pipelines using tools like Airflow, dbt, or similar

• An understanding of data security and privacy in sensitive environments

• Exposure to geospatial tools or libraries such as PostGIS, GDAL, QGIS, or geospatial APIs

• Experience with defence-related datasets, sensor feeds, or mission systems

• Familiarity with containerised environments (Docker/Kubernetes) and DevOps practices

• Knowledge of MOD data standards, JSPs, or NIST frameworks is desirable

What can we offer in return?

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer the following benefits:

• Happy To Talk Flexible Working

• 25 days' holiday entitlement

• Holiday sale and purchase scheme

• Company pension scheme

• Targeted professional development

• Life assurance

• Private healthcare membership

• Bonus scheme linked into company performance

• Paid membership fees to a professional institution

• Cycle to work scheme

• Electric vehicle leasing scheme

• Share purchase scheme

• Season rail ticket loan

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.