Salary: £400 – £450/day Inside IR35
Contract – Full Time
IT
Telford, Shropshire
date posted: 2026-04-28 16:37:21
Job Title: Data Engineer (Talend & Unix Specialist)
Location: Telford (Hybrid – occasional onsite workshops, ~2 days/month in Telford)
Rate: Up to £450/day inside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and support robust data integration and ETL solutions within a secure government environment. The role focuses on delivering scalable, performant data pipelines and ensuring high service reliability across critical data platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement secure, scalable data integration and ETL solutions using Talend and Unix
Build and maintain data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting, and SLA adherence
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements aligned to non-functional requirements (performance, cost, security)
Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity
Contribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and cross-functional team collaboration
Mentor team members and share technical knowledge
Essential Skills
Talend
Unix
Oracle SQL
Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban)
Jira & Confluence
Desirable Skills
Oracle PL/SQL
AWS
GitLab
Vault
Denodo
Data modelling & design (HLD/LLD)
Test automation frameworks
Artifactory
Berlin JobScheduler
Knowledge of D4D development lifecycle
