URGENT REQUIREMENT — SC CLEARED DATA ENGINEER CONTRACTS
Multiple roles · Mid-level, Senior & Lead · Hybrid (UK)
£450–£600 per day (Inside IR35, dependent on experience)
Initial 12-month SOW with a long-term programme roadmap (2–3 years)
Primarily remote with occasional travel to the Midlands (up to 2 days/month)
ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED — candidates must already hold live SC due to programme urgency and onboarding timescales
Hanover are building multiple Data Engineering teams to support a major long-term Central Government programme. Due to the immediate project demand, candidates must hold current active SC clearance — unfortunately new clearance sponsorships or applications cannot be considered for this particular contract.
The programme focuses on designing and delivering scalable cloud-based data solutions within high-performing Agile delivery teams. We are hiring across mid-level, senior and lead positions.
What you’ll be doing:
– Designing, building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines
– Working with structured data sources to support analytics and downstream services
– Developing solutions within modern cloud environments
– Collaborating within Agile engineering teams in fast-paced delivery settings
– Improving data quality, reliability and platform performance
– Contributing to engineering best practice and knowledge sharing across teams
What we’re looking for:
– Proven background as a Data Engineer within complex delivery environments
– Strong ETL/ELT experience
– Experience with AWS, Oracle, PL/SQL and/or PostgreSQL
– Strong SQL and data modelling fundamentals
– Comfortable operating within delivery-focused Agile teams under tight timescales
– UK Central Government experience
If you hold active SC clearance and are interested in hearing more, please get in touch ASAP as interview slots are being scheduled immediately.
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