Data Engineer

Data Engineer

National Security Business
Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous.

Working on leading edge technology solutions including AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOPs/SRE, Platform Engineering

We have secured long term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey.

Role
As a Data Engineer, you’ll be actively involved in development of mission critical technical solutions that focus on data services for our National Security customers.

You will work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.

As our next Data Engineer, you’ll be managing and developing data pipelines that transform raw data into valuable insights for Roke’s National Security customers, enabling downstream analytics and reporting. You’ll be working with diverse data sources (batch, streaming, real-time and unstructured), applying distributed compute techniques to handle large datasets.

You will be responsible for

Data pipeline development - Data ingestion and pipeline orchestration design and tooling.
Database schema design / database modelling
Data integration - Integrating and enriching data from various sources, ensuring data consistency and quality.
ETL processing design and coding - Extract transform and load processing such as NiFI.
Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
Maintain and develop existing architectural components including Data Ingest and Data Stores
Work as part of an operational team investigating and diagnosing problems identified with integrated (enriched) data.
Explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user
Data security - Implementing data security measures to protect sensitive information.
Be able to help the scrum team decompose user requests and key results into epics and stories.
Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
Monitor and maintain - Monitor data systems for performance issues and make any necessary updates.

Required Skills

Apache Kafka
Apache NiFI
SQL and noSQL databases MongoDB)
ETL processing languages such as Groovy, Python or Java.

Built on over a 60 year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.

Where you’ll work…

GLOUCESTER- Alongside hybrid and flexible working options, you’ll find our Gloucester site in a business park two minutes from junction 11A of the M5; The site allows easy access to our local customer base. Set on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, you are never far from a picturesque view or lunch time walk.

Clearances…

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance.

The Next Step...

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.