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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** Searchability
- **Location:** Portsmouth, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, Distributed Data Store, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Ansible, Software Engineering, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, Apache Spark, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2863177087-2

## About the Role

* Strong Python development and software engineering experience
 * Experience building scalable data pipelines and distributed data platforms
 * Knowledge of Kafka, Spark and modern data processing technologies
 * Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Dagster or Prefect
 * Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and containerised deployments
 * CI/CD experience with a focus on production ownership and reliability
 * Understanding of data quality, testing and lineage best practices

Desirable skills:

 * MLOps or production machine learning experience
 * Terraform, Ansible or other Infrastructure as Code tools
 * PostgreSQL and modern data platforms
 * Experience within Defence, National Security or regulated environments
 * Familiarity with air-gapped, restricted or secure networks
 * Knowledge of Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) or edge cloud technologies

Security Clearance:

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold an active SC Clearance and be a British passport holder.

## Description

* Building scalable data applications and pipelines using Python
 * Developing streaming, event-driven and orchestrated data solutions
 * Deploying and supporting containerised services in Kubernetes environments
 * Implementing observability, monitoring and data governance best practices
 * Leveraging Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD for secure deployments
 * Owning solutions from design and development through to production support
 * Delivering resilient data platforms within secure Defence environments


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