Senior Data Engineer

About the company

A leading defence organisation is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join its Data Team. In this role, you will design enterprise-wide data and BI solutions brought together from varied sources — business data, simulators, missile test systems, shop-floor machines — and then turning them into a governed, value-generating asset.

Your tasks

Typical responsibilities include

• Capturing needs and delivering end-to-end data solutions across

technical and business domains.

• Building scalable ETL/ELT and streaming pipelines from

simulators, HIL/SIL benches, MES/SCADA, ERP, and PLM.

• Developing Power BI analytics for self-service, KPI monitoring,

and executive reporting.

• Architecting data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses, and

time-series stores.

• Defining data models, governance, quality, lineage, and

security aligned with defence requirements (ITAR/EAR, cybersecurity).

• Driving DataOps: CI/CD, monitoring, CaaS - Container as a

Service - integration model on hybrid/on-prem environments.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have

• Experience in data engineering, ideally aerospace/defence or

industrial sectors.

• ETL/ELT tools (Airflow, Azure, Microsoft SSIS), streaming

(Spark, Kafka).

• Strong Python and SQL; C++, C#, or MATLAB a plus.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Iceberg,

TimescaleDB.

• Data Platform Capabilities: Low-Code No-Code Data Science

solutions (Dataiku, Knime), Data Virtualisation (Dataiku, Ab Initio, Starburst), Data Visualisation (Power BI, DAX, Tableau)

• T/OT integration, Industry 4.0.
• DevOps/DataOps: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• Awareness of DO-178C, ISO 27001, MOD guidelines appreciated.

What we offer

The role offers flexible hybrid working, with arrangements agreed within the team based on project requirements and individual needs.

This position offers a lucrative benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:

• Company bonus scheme, based on company performance
• Strong employer pension contribution
• Enhanced parental leave, covering maternity, adoption, shared

parental and paternity leave, plus neonatal leave and fertility testing/treatment support

• Excellent on-site facilities, including subsidised meals and

free car parking

• Excellent training, development and career progression

opportunities

• Possible relocation support

How to apply

Please apply via the advert or contact Annabella Chen at Eclectic Recruitment for more information.

We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time, but if you haven't heard back within 10 days, please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email to discuss other potential opportunities

Other

Location: Stevenage or Bolton

Please note that due to the nature of the client's business, only candidates who currently hold full British Citizenship without limitations, or Dual Nationality inclusive of British Citizenship, will be considered. Successful candidates will also be required to complete the relevant security screening.