Senior Data Engineer

Babcock International; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their innovative team in Bristol. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on data solutions that enhance operational decision-making within the defence sector. You'll be responsible for designing and maintaining data storage solutions, implementing ETL processes, and ensuring data integrity. With hybrid working arrangements, you can balance your professional and personal life while contributing to impactful projects. Join a forward-thinking company that values inclusivity and offers excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of professional fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in data warehousing solutions using Kimball methodology.
• In-depth knowledge of database architecture and ETL flows.

Responsibilities

• Design data storage solutions central to the organization.
• Develop processes for maintaining data solutions and improving reliability.

Skills

Data Warehousing

Database Architecture

ETL Processes

Microsoft SSIS

Oracle Data Integrator

SQL

NoSQL

Education

Degree in IT related subject

Tools

Microsoft SSIS

Oracle Data Integrator

Job description

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £50,000 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62487

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Data Engineer at our Bristol site.

The role

As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will work with customers across the defence sector in building solutions that deliver insight and contribute to better operational decisions.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for designing data storage and maintenance solutions which puts the data at the heart of our organisation. This will include owning and interacting with Data Warehouse and Data Lake solutions.

1. Develop a set of key processes to support the maintenance delivery of data solutions
2. Identify ways to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality
3. Define the architecture needed to support a wide range of data solutions
4. Design and implementation of data flows for the analytics and visualisations teams including the provision of data for BI solutions
5. Produce the ETL scripts to ensure the ETL process is optimal for the transformation of data

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Data Engineer

1. A history of defining and working on data warehousing solutions using Kimball methodology
2. In-depth knowledge of database architecture
3. Implementation of extraction, transformation and load (ETL) flows
4. Good knowledge of Microsoft SSIS, Oracle Data Integrator or similar tools
5. Track record of delivering solutions within database systems (SQL & NOSQL)

Qualifications for the Senior Data Engineer

1. A degree or similar in an IT related subject

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

1. Generous holiday allowance
2. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
3. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
4. Employee share scheme
5. Employee shopping savings portal
6. Payment of professional fees
7. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
8. Holiday trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
9. 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
10. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 10/04/2025