Senior Data Engineer - Platform Delivery & Mentorship

Made Tech; Swansea; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to enable public sector organizations to embrace a data-driven approach. You will provide hands-on support, mentor junior engineers, and help define growth opportunities. Candidates must have significant experience with Git, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud management, alongside a strong understanding of modern data architectures. Additionally, eligibility for SC security clearance is required, necessitating at least 5 years of UK residency.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring junior engineers and upskilling teams is essential.
• Must be proficient in creating efficient data pipelines on cloud platforms.
• A minimum of 5 years UK residency for SC clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support for project delivery as a senior contributor.
• Upskill client team members and mentor junior engineers.
• Act as a technical architect to identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Enthusiasm for learning and self‑development

Proficiency in Git (including GitHub Actions)

Experience gathering requirements on data projects

Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code

Managing cloud infrastructure with a DevOps approach

Handling various data types using Apache Spark or Hadoop

Understanding modern data system architectures

Creating data pipelines with error handling

Documenting data processing system diagrams

Implementing DevOps practices in data projects

Enhancing resilience through vulnerability checks

Applying SOLID, DRY and TDD principles

Agile methodologies such as Scrum, XP and Kanban

Designing efficient data transformations at scale

Commercial mindset for account growth

Eligibility for SC security clearance

Tools

Docker

Apache Spark

Databricks

Hadoop

Job description

A leading tech consultancy is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to enable public sector organizations to embrace a data-driven approach. You will provide hands-on support, mentor junior engineers, and help define growth opportunities. Candidates must have significant experience with Git, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud management, alongside a strong understanding of modern data architectures. Additionally, eligibility for SC security clearance is required, necessitating at least 5 years of UK residency.