Introduction




Company cultures & job summary



Our client is looking for a Data Solution Engineer to design and deliver data pipelines and



platforms for Defence customers, handling both structured and unstructured data. You'll need



solid hands-on experience building data solutions in a UK Defence or Public Sector



environment, including cloud-based pipeline development. This is a great opportunity to work



on varied, technically challenging problems while also helping shape product development and



future capabilities.




Working Patterns and location - 3 Days a week




Key responsibilities

• Support Defence customers in developing data solutions aligned to their strategy.


• Design and build architectural views of data software and analytics solutions.


• Lead on data solution design within multi-disciplinary development teams.


• Drive technology choices from early-stage investigation through to large-scale implementation.


• Communicate data solutions clearly to both technical experts and non-technical stakeholders.


• Support Client Managers in a pre-sales capacity to develop solutions and grow relationships.


• Identify opportunities to develop internal IP within the target proposition space.


• Work across the full lifecycle including requirements capture, solution development, integration and operation.

Skills & experience



• Experience designing, implementing and integrating data solutions in UK Defence or



Public Sector.



• Proven experience building data pipelines in a cloud environment such as Azure, AWS



or GCP.



• Hands-on experience with data ingest, transformation and persistence technologies.



• Strong understanding of structured and unstructured data, including schemas,



ontologies and taxonomies.



• Experience with CI/CD techniques and the quality mechanisms that support them.



• Experience working within an Agile development framework.



• Degree-level qualification in a STEM subject or equivalent experience.



• Ability to communicate technical solutions effectively to a range of internal and external



stakeholders.




The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:



• Knowledge of data schemas and exchange specifications used in Defence.



• Understanding of secure by design principles for data at rest and data in transit.



• Knowledge of data transport in DDIL environments and solutions for compute or



storage constrained systems.



• Familiarity with how data solutions feed into AI and ML applications.



• Scrum Master and/or Product Owner experience.



• Knowledge of commercial and contractual frameworks.



Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes



applications from all backgrounds.



Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.



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