> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2206194-data-engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2206194-data-engineers). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineers - **Company:** Forward Role Recruitment - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Standard Sql, Apache Spark, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Management, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.forwardrole.com/jobs/frsecuredata140826dataengineernationalsecuritydvedv/#apply-now ## About the Role If you're curious about which organisations are genuinely investing in Data Engineering, how their cultures compare, or simply what your experience is worth in the current market, I'm always happy to share what I'm seeing. ## Description If you're a Data Engineer who's spending more time maintaining what already exists than building something better, this could be worth a look. I'm supporting an engineering-led organisation that's continuing to grow its Data capability across National Security, with opportunities to work on modern platforms where data increasingly sits at the heart of analytics, AI/ML and operational decision-making. The attraction here isn't just a newer stack. It's the chance to work in smaller, multidisciplinary teams where Data Engineers have a voice, work directly with good technical people and can influence how platforms are actually designed and built. Less being the data person at the end of a delivery chain. More engineering ownership., * Python and SQL * AWS and cloud-native data services * ETL / ELT and scalable data pipelines * Spark and distributed data processing * Data modelling and modern data architectures * CI/CD, automation and Infrastructure as Code * Data platforms supporting analytics, AI/ML and complex operational datasets You don't need to have used every technology. I'm much more interested in Data Engineers with strong fundamentals who enjoy solving difficult problems, can communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and want to keep broadening their engineering capability. This should particularly appeal if you're coming from a larger consultancy or prime and wondering whether a smaller engineering environment could offer more ownership, less red tape, better progression and closer access to technical decision-making. Clearance Most of the work supports live National Security programmes, so active DV or eDV clearance is required for this opportunity. Occasionally I can support exceptional SC-cleared engineers into roles that offer a route to higher clearance, but those opportunities are the exception rather than the rule. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Let's Get Aggregated: Custom UDAFs in Spark ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1649-let-s-get-aggregated-custom-udafs-in-spark) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk)