SC cleared Junior Data Engineer

Junior Data Engineer Location: Mainly remote, with occasional meetings in London Rate: Up to £395 per day Clearance: SC cleared preferred - must be eligible for SC Sector: Central Government Type: Contract The Role We're looking for a Junior Data Engineer to join a long-term central government data programme. This is a hands-on role supporting the movement, transformation and processing of operational data into a large-scale data platform. You'll work as part of an established engineering team, building and maintaining data pipelines and supporting data solutions in production. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain data pipelines

Support data ingestion, transformation and processing

Work with large and complex datasets

Develop solutions using Python and/or Java

Use SQL to query, manipulate and transform data

Work with cloud-based data platforms

Troubleshoot pipeline and data issues

Support solutions through development and into production

Collaborate with engineers and technical teams across the programme

Skills & Experience Commercial Data Engineering or data-focused software engineering experience

Python and/or Java

Strong SQL skills

Experience building or maintaining data pipelines

Experience with cloud-based data platforms

Good understanding of production engineering environments

Experience with any of the following would be beneficial: AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, Spark, Glue, Athena, Redshift, S3 or Lake Formation. You don't need experience with every technology listed. We're looking for strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on ability and experience working with data in production environments. Previous experience within central government, policing, national security or another complex public sector environment would be beneficial. Security Clearance Existing SC clearance is preferred, although candidates who are eligible to obtain SC clearance will also be considered.