Python Software Engineer - SC Cleared

Searchability; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability in London is seeking a Python Engineer / Data Engineer with active SC clearance for a hands-on role in a public sector consultancy. Hybrid London work, permanent contract, up to £75,000 DOE. Role involves building Python-based solutions, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP.

You’ll work in an Agile, multidisciplinary engineering team, collaborating with data specialists and client stakeholders on modern data platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Python development experience.
• Experience building/maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Knowledge of Git, CI/CD practices and testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based applications and data solutions.
• Build and support data pipelines and data transformations.
• Collaborate with engineers and data stakeholders in a hybrid London team.
• Contribute to cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation.

Skills

Python

Cloud platforms

Git

CI/CD

SQL

ETL/ELT

IaC

SC Clearance

Tools

Docker

Airflow

AWS Glue

Job description

Python Engineer / Data Engineer – SC Cleared
New Permanent Opportunity for an SC Cleared Python Engineer / Data Engineer with a leading Public Sector Consultancy

• Location: London – hybrid working model
• Salary: Up to £75,000 DOE
• Clearance: Active SC required to start
• Type: Permanent
• Experience: Python, AWS/Azure/GCP, Git, CI/CD, SQL, ETL/Data Pipelines, IaC

Role Opportunity
I'm currently working with a leading public sector technology consultancy delivering digital, data and technology projects across government.
They're looking for a Python Engineer / Data Engineer to join their growing team in London. This is a hands‑on engineering role that would suit a strong Python / Backend Engineer with an interest in data engineering and cloud technologies.
You'll work on modern data platforms and services, developing Python-based solutions while gaining exposure to data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust Python-based applications, services and data solutions.
• Build and support data pipelines, ETL/ELT and data transformation processes.
• Work with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Apply software engineering practices including Git, testing and CI/CD.
• Support cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform / IaC.
• Work with databases and SQL.
• Support data quality, cleansing and standardisation.
• Collaborate with engineers, data specialists and client stakeholders.
• Work within Agile, multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Skills Required

• Python – strong hands‑on development experience
• Cloud – AWS, Azure or GCP
• Git – version control
• CI/CD – understanding of modern software delivery
• SQL – basic commercial experience
• Data Engineering – ETL/ELT, data pipelines and transformation
• Testing – unit, integration and data quality testing
• IaC / Terraform – awareness or practical experience
• SC Clearance – active clearance required to start

Desirable

• Docker
• Airflow / AWS Glue
• Pandas
• Data Lakes / Data Warehouses
• Public sector or consultancy experience
• Agile delivery experience
• Experience working alongside data science / ML teams