Operational / Data Engineer

Sanderson Government & Defence; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Operational / Data Engineer to support a public sector consultancy client in an anti-fraud function. This role emphasizes expertise in ETL tools and SAS, and it requires strong technical skills, including SQL and familiarity with Agile frameworks. The contract is based in Telford, requiring 2 days in the office weekly, with a daily rate of £552 Inside IR-35 until the end of April 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in ETL tools like Pentaho and Talend.
• Experience with data virtualization using Denodo.
• Proficient in SAS for data analytics and reporting.

Skills

SAS 9.4

SAS Viya

ETL tools (Pentaho, Talend)

Data virtualization (Denodo)

SQL

Agile and Scrum frameworks

DevOps tools (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)

Problem-solving and communication

Tools

Jira

GIT

Oracle

Job description

Operational / Data Engineer

£552/day Inside IR-35

Telford - 2 days per week

Contract until end of April 2026

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a public sector consultancy client in their efforts to support a government organisation within an anti-fraud function.

Technical specifics are below, please note this is not a typical Data Engineering role.

• SAS 9.4 (DI), SAS Viya 3.x (SAS Studio, VA, VI)
• Platform LSF, Jira, Platform Support
• GIT
• Strong expertise in ETL tools: Pentaho, Talend
• Experience with data virtualization using Denodo
• Proficiency in SAS for data analytics and reporting
• Oracle (good to have)
• Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks
• Hands‑on experience with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and leadership abilities

Reasonable Adjustments:

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