Data Engineer / Back End Developer - UKIC DV

Matchtech
Cheltenham
6 days ago
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UKIC DV Required for this role, 100% onsite

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Data Engineer / Back End Developer - UKIC DV Required

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Data Engineer / Back End Developer - UKIC

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Our client, a prominent agency in the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Data Engineer / Back End Developer for a contract position. This role is ideal for someone who excels in both data engineering and IT backend development, particularly within the defence and security context.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing direction within the scrum team Liaising with the engineering lead Helping the scrum team decompose user requests and key results into epics and stories Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach Creating code that is open by default and easily reusable Translating logical designs into physical designs and producing detailed designs Effectively documenting all work using required standards, methods, and tools Working with both well-established and emerging technologies to identify appropriate patterns Integrating API/UI components with existing data stores and APIs Maintaining and developing existing architectural components, including Data Ingest, Data Stores, and REST APIs Participating in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, attending daily stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos, and planning sessions Assisting the wider team to understand upcoming API features and their impact Collaborating with user researchers and representing users internally Explaining the difference between user needs and the desires of the user

Job Requirements:

Experience in data engineering and backend development within the defence and security sector Technical proficiency in: Spring BootJava Enterprise developmentReact / VueJS / AngularJSApache NifiFlink Desired technical skills (at least 3 of the following): AnsibleDockerKubernetesGrafana / PrometheusLinux Sys Admin for deployed Clusters (10's of servers)Gitlab Pipeline developmentIntegration / debuggingUnderstanding complex system architecturesTechnologically curious / Willing / Able to tactically upskill new technologiesNetwork Analysis, or network domain knowledge Share

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