Job Description

Data Engineer (SFIA 5) - Contract

Client: UK Government (Central Government Programme)

Rate: £540 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: 6 Months

Start Date: 01 June 2026

Clearance: SC Eligible (BPSS required to start)

Location:

Predominantly Remote

Telford - 2 days per month

Worthing is also a possible base location

Overview

We are seeking experienced Data Engineers to support delivery within a large‑scale Government data exploitation programme. You'll be working within an established ETL and data platform, contributing to mission‑critical data services in a secure environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines using Talend

Build and manage Oracle SQL and DDL artefacts (Oracle RDS)

Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab)

Investigate and resolve defects across development and test phases

Conduct component testing, including test data creation

Support QA, performance testing, and production releases

Perform peer reviews of development and testing artefacts

Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members

Participate in agile ceremonies and cross‑team collaboration

Skills & Experience Required

Strong hands‑on experience with Talend (essential)

Solid experience with Oracle databases (RDS preferred)

Strong SQL and data modelling capability

Experience working within structured SDLC and testing frameworks

Familiarity with CI/CD tools, ideally GitLab

Experience in enterprise or public sector environments (desirable)

Must be SC Eligible

Additional Notes

Individuals with experience in Pentaho or Informatica ETL may be considered. While Talend is the preferred skillset, we may include up to 1-2 candidates who can be quickly cross‑trained into Talend