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Cyber Analytics Data Engineer

Oscar Technology
West Midlands (region), United Kingdom
Today
£500 – £560 pa

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£500 – £560 pa

Job Type
Contract
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
1 Jun 2026 (Today)
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Cyber Analytics Data Engineer | £500-£560p/day (Inside IR35) | 6 months initially | Midlands (Hybrid)

Our client is looking for a Cyber Analytics Data Engineer to join a specialist team delivering advanced analytics solutions within a cybersecurity environment.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong engineering capability with a solid understanding of the cyber domain.

Key skills required:

  • Strong Python development experience
  • Databricks and PySpark expertise
  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure and/or GCP)
  • Data Engineering and analytics at scale
  • Apache Spark ecosystems
  • Cyber Security or Security Analytics experience
  • CI/CD and automated deployment practices
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

You will play a key role in supproting junior team members too, whilst collaborating with a range of cyber functions.

If this sounds of interest, apply now!

Cyber Analytics Data Engineer | £500-£560p/day (Inside IR35) | 6 months initially | Midlands (Hybrid)

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