Why this role stands out
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a major UK public sector program, building secure, modern data platforms that power digital transformation and AI capabilities. You'll thrive here if you have strong SQL, data modeling, and ETL experience with tools like Talend or Pentaho, coupled with AWS cloud knowledge and active SC clearance. Apply now to leverage your skills on a high-profile initiative with a competitive daily rate.
Quick overview
Job description
Location: Telford
Contract: 6 months
Day Rate: 400- 460 per day (Inside IR35)
Clearance: SC Clearance Required (Can start with BPSS)
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a major technology transformation programme on an initial 6-month contract based in Telford.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a large-scale data integration and development project, delivering robust ETL solutions and supporting critical data infrastructure.
You'll work within an established Agile engineering team, primarily using Talend and Oracle RDS, to develop, enhance and maintain data processing solutions while ensuring high standards of code quality, performance and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain ETL solutions using Talend and Oracle RDS.
Develop technical artefacts, including Talend jobs, Oracle DDL, SQL scripts and GitLab CI/CD pipeline enhancements.
Build and optimise data integration processes using established frameworks and development patterns.
Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve defects identified throughout the testing lifecycle.
Conduct component testing, including test data preparation and automated test execution.
Collaborate with QA teams to support integration, functional and performance testing.
Review code, development deliverables and testing artefacts to maintain high engineering standards.
Support production deployments, releases and post-implementation activities.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to engineering discussions and continuous improvement.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong commercial experience in Data Engineering and ETL development.
Hands-on experience with Talend, or transferable experience using Pentaho or Informatica.
Strong working knowledge of Oracle RDS databases.
Proficiency in SQL, database development and Oracle DDL.
Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve data integration issues.
Experience with component testing, test automation and debugging.
Strong communication and collaboration skills within Agile engineering teams.
Desirable Skills
Experience developing and maintaining complex ETL frameworks.
Knowledge of database performance tuning and optimisation.
Experience supporting production deployments and post-release activities.
Familiarity with performance testing and data validation.
Experience mentoring junior engineers or contributing to peer code reviews.
Contract Details
Rate: 400- 460 per day (Inside IR35)
Duration: Initial 6-month contract
Location: Telford
Clearance: SC Clearance required, with the ability to commence on BPSS while SC clearance is obtained.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Data Engineer with strong ETL development skills and hands-on experience working with Talend and Oracle RDS, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch to discuss the opportunity further.
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