Senior Data Engineer: Real‑Time Pipelines in Hybrid Azure

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited in Ledbury/Malvern/Gloucester/Cheltenham Area is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to deliver secure, scalable data platforms. The role is on-site with a path to hybrid work, offering up to £85,000 plus benefits.

Active SC clearance is required, with DV potential in the future. You will design, build and maintain data infrastructure spanning analytics, reporting and operational decision-making, across on-premises and Azure cloud

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building data pipelines for analytics and decision-making.
• Proficient in ETL/ELT processes across structured, semi-structured and unstructured data.
• Strong Python development experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory for data integration pipelines.
• Knowledge of Kafka and/or NATS for real-time streaming.
• PostgreSQL administration and development experience.
• Understanding of data security, access controls and governance.
• Experience operating in hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Active SC Clearance is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines using Python, Go and Azure Data Factory.
• Develop ETL/ELT processes for varied data formats.
• Implement and manage hybrid data solutions across on-premises and Azure environments.
• Build and maintain PostgreSQL database solutions.
• Manage Elasticsearch deployments and optimisation.
• Implement workflow automation using Azure Data Factory.
• Develop and support Real Time event streaming with Kafka and NATS.
• Support security, authentication and access management (e.g., Keycloak).
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver resilient, secure data platforms.

Skills

Python

ETL/ELT

Azure Data Factory

Kafka/NATS

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Security/Governance

Hybrid/On-prem

SC Clearance

Job description

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited in Ledbury/Malvern/Gloucester/Cheltenham Area is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to deliver secure, scalable data platforms. The role is on-site with a path to hybrid work, offering up to £85,000 plus benefits.

Active SC clearance is required, with DV potential in the future. You will design, build and maintain data infrastructure spanning analytics, reporting and operational decision-making, across on-premises and Azure cloud