SC Cleared Data Engineer - Hybrid Reading Contract

Pearson Carter; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 83,025 - 110,700; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Carter are currently recruiting a Data Engineer to join their growing Data & Integration team on a contract basis. This role offers hybrid working in Reading (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) with inside IR35 and SC clearance required, to build enterprise data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and cloud data solutions for BI, reporting and future AI capabilities.

Based in Reading, the position focuses on modern data platforms, data governance and collaboration with analysts and engineers to

Qualifications

• Current SC Clearance or previously held SC Clearance.
• Up to 2 years' experience in Data Engineering or related role.
• Strong SQL and Python skills.
• Understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data integration.
• Knowledge of relational databases and data engineering principles.
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and support enterprise data pipelines and integration solutions.
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT processes across multiple data sources.
• Support cloud-based data platforms and contribute to improvements in enterprise data capabilities.
• Assist with data modelling, schema design and datasets for reporting and analytics.
• Monitor pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues and improve data quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, Software Engineers and stakeholders to understand data requirements.
• Support data governance, security and best practice across enterprise data platforms.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

Data pipelines

Data integration

Git

Cloud data platforms

Data modelling

Tools

Azure/GCP/AWS

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Pearson Carter are currently recruiting a Data Engineer to join their growing Data & Integration team on a contract basis. This role offers hybrid working in Reading (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) with inside IR35 and SC clearance required, to build enterprise data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and cloud data solutions for BI, reporting and future AI capabilities.

Based in Reading, the position focuses on modern data platforms, data governance and collaboration with analysts and engineers to