About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong Talend and Unix expertise to join our team and help deliver secure, high‑performance database and ETL solutions within a large, regulated environment.
This role suits someone who enjoys building robust data pipelines, working closely with stakeholders, and supporting critical data services end‑to‑end.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and implement secure, scalable, and performant data integration solutions
- Build, operate, and continuously improve ETL/data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation)
- Ensure operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, SLAs, and incident management
- Collaborate with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions with non‑functional requirements (performance, cost, security)
- Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity
- Produce high‑level and low‑level designs
- Share knowledge and mentor colleagues
- Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies and cross‑functional delivery teams
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong hands‑on experience with Talend
- Solid Unix/Linux experience (scripting, automation, troubleshooting)
- Oracle SQL
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Tools: Jira & Confluence
- Experience supporting production data pipelines
Desirable Skills (Nice to Have):
- Oracle PL/SQL
- AWS
- GitLab, Artifactory
- Vault
- Berlin JobScheduler
- Test Automation Frameworks
- Data Modelling
- Denodo
- Development lifecycle frameworks (e.g. D4D)
Working Arrangement:
- Hybrid role
- Occasional on‑site attendance for workshops (typically 2 days per month)
- Locations: Telford or Worthing
Security Clearance (Mandatory):
- Active UK SC Clearance
- Clearance must be transferable to HMRC
- Unfortunately, candidates without active SC clearance cannot be considered
Why Join Us?
- Work on high‑impact, mission‑critical data platforms
- Collaborative environment with strong engineering standards
- Opportunity to influence design decisions and mentor others
- Stable, long‑term programme within a secure environment