Data Engineer

MERITUS are recruiting for two Data Engineers to join a leading Technology Consultancy, supporting secure data engineering across major UK Defence programmes.

DATA ENGINEER - 6 MONTH CONTRACT (INSIDE IR35) - UP TO £700/DAY - GREAT MALVERN (HYBRID) - 3 DAYS ON-SITE - SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED

We're looking for two Data Engineers to on Initial 6 month contracts to join a Defence Consultancy based in Malvern.

The roles will suit engineers with strong Python, SQL and Databricks experience, working across modern cloud-based data environments. The platform is currently expected to be AWS, with a planned migration to Google Secure Cloud.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and engineering solutions.
• Work with Python, SQL and Databricks across complex datasets.
• Support data integration, transformation and processing.
• Contribute to technical design and data engineering best practice.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and wider technical stakeholders.
• Work within secure Defence and Government environments.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience as a Data Engineer, Data Developer or similar.
• Strong Python and SQL skills.
• Commercial Databricks experience.
• Experience with data pipelines, ETL/ELT or data processing.
• Understanding of cloud data engineering.
• Active SC or DV Clearance

Desirable: AWS, Google Cloud, Defence/Central Government, large-scale data or regulated environments.