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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Careerwise
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £46,000.0 - £74,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Unit Testing, Big Data, Databases, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Queries, Oracle (Applications), Oracle SQL Developer, Systems Development Life Cycle, Standard Sql, Talend, Test Data, Performance Testing, Gitlab, SC Clearance
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5849541911

## About the Role

* We require candidates to be eligible for UK Security Check (SC) clearance and able to complete BPSS checks.
 * We prefer candidates with active SC clearance.
 * We are looking for experienced Data Engineers.
 * We need strong, hands-on Talend experience.
 * We require proven experience working with Oracle databases, ideally Oracle RDS.
 * We require strong SQL skills and an understanding of data modelling.
 * We require experience working within structured SDLC and software testing frameworks.
 * We require familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices, particularly GitLab.
 * We require experience working in enterprise-scale environments.
 * Desirable: experience within UK public sector or government environments.
 * Desirable: previous experience working on large-scale data exploitation or transformation programmes.
 * Desirable: experience supporting secure or highly governed delivery environments.

## Description

* We design, develop and maintain ETL solutions using Talend.
 * We develop and maintain Oracle SQL and DDL artefacts.
 * We contribute to CI/CD pipeline development and enhancements, particularly using GitLab.
 * We investigate, troubleshoot and resolve defects across development and testing environments.
 * We conduct component testing, including the creation and management of test data.
 * We support QA, performance testing and production releases.
 * We carry out peer reviews of development and testing artefacts.
 * We provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
 * We participate in Agile ceremonies and support effective cross-team collaboration.

Technologies:

 * CI/CD
 * ETL
 * GitLab
 * Support
 * Oracle
 * SQL
 * Security
 * Talend

More:

We are supporting delivery within a large-scale data exploitation programme. You will work within an established Talend framework, developing and maintaining ETL pipelines while supporting Oracle RDS databases and CI/CD processes.


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