Data Engineer - Defence

IBM
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1 month ago
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IBM CIC delivers deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK, and this role offers you the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for innovative and valuable companies worldwide.


We Offer

  • Many training opportunities, from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring, coaching and industry‑certified programmes.
  • Regular promotion opportunities and career development support.
  • Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year.
  • Diversity & inclusion as an essential component, supported by employee champion teams.
  • An inclusive culture where growth and innovation ideas are welcomed.
  • Internal recognition programmes.
  • Work‑life balance tools: flexible working, sabbatical, paid paternity, maternity leave and a maternity returner scheme.
  • Traditional benefits: 25 days holiday plus public holidays, online shopping discounts, Employee Assistance Programme, group personal pension plan with extra 5 % of base salary paid monthly.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Managing Data Engineer – Advanced Analytics. Lead the development of innovative advanced analytics solutions, nurture junior engineers, and drive continuous improvement.


Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead cutting‑edge analytics solutions for complex business problems.
  • Mentor junior data engineers and support their professional growth.
  • Perform statistical, data mining and text mining analyses.
  • Design, build and manage solutions for advanced analytics projects.
  • Utilise predictive analytics tools (e.g. SPSS) to draw conclusions and present findings.
  • Stay abreast of emerging analytics trends and technologies to drive innovation.

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree


Required Technical And Professional Expertise

  • Extensive experience with data engineering principles and advanced analytics techniques.
  • Proficiency in Python, R and SQL.
  • Experience with Pandas, NumPy and Dask.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills.
  • Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.

Legal and Eligibility

Equal opportunities employer. Applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK, a continuous UK residency of at least 10 years and be able to obtain or hold a UK government security clearance. No visa sponsorship is offered.


Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

  • Experience with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn).
  • Familiarity with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark).
  • Background in data science, IT consulting or related field.
  • AWS Certified Big Data or equivalent.

Location

London, England, United Kingdom


Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level


Employment Type

Full‑time


Job Function

Information Technology


Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting


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