Data Engineer

Experis
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
£ 55K

Job location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Computer Programming
Information Engineering
ETL
Data Security
Data Systems
Data Warehousing
Python
Standard Sql
Cloud Platform System
Spark
SC Clearance
Data Lake
PySpark
Data Management
Data Pipelines

Job description

We are working with a leading organisation who are building a brand-new engineering and data function in Newcastle. They are looking to hire multiple Data Engineers across Junior, Mid-level, and Senior levels. Due to the nature of the projects, candidates must hold active SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain SC Clearance.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high-impact data platforms, helping to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.

  • Develop and optimise data models for analytics and reporting.

  • Work closely with software engineers, analysts, and stakeholders.

  • Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance.

  • Implement best practices in data engineering, governance, and security.

  • Build and maintain cloud-based data platforms.

  • Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of data systems.

  • Mentor junior engineers (for mid and senior level roles).

Requirements

We are open to candidates from a wide range of technical backgrounds. The technology stack is flexible, but experience in some of the following are nice to have:

Data Engineering & Programming:

  • Python

  • SQL

  • Spark / PySpark

  • Scala

  • Data modelling and warehousing concepts

Cloud & Platforms:

  • AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda)

  • Other cloud platforms (Azure / GCP considered)

  • Data lake and data warehouse architectures

General:

  • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Experience working in agile environments

  • Good communication and stakeholder engagement

  • Understanding of secure data handling practices

Security Clearance

  • Active SC Clearance OR eligibility to obtain SC Clearance is mandatory.

  • Must have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years.

Experience Levels

Junior:

  • 0-2 years commercial experience

  • Strong fundamentals and eagerness to learn

Mid-Level:

  • 2-5 years commercial experience

  • Ability to work independently and contribute to design

Senior:

  • 5+ years commercial experience

  • Strong technical leadership and mentoring capability

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

  • Hybrid working model

  • Excellent career development and training opportunities

  • Modern cloud-based data platforms

  • Greenfield projects and long-term programmes

  • Supportive, collaborative culture

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