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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** Leonardo - **Location:** Stoke Gifford, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £61,950.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Big Data, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Systems, Software Debugging, Disaster Recovery, Document-Oriented Databases, Elasticsearch, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Nagios, Performance Tuning, Logstash, Ansible, Prometheus, Data Streaming, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, Google Cloud, Data Ingestion, System Availability, Grafana, Apache Spark, Indexer, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Kibana, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2847397513-senior-data-engineer ## About the Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team at Leonardo Cyber & Security Division. This is a highly rewarding and hands on role with exposure across both traditional and cutting edge enterprise IT as well as bespoke Operational Technology systems. You will be working in a dynamic environment with a team that is motivated to deliver innovative solutions to customers within defence, government and commercial sectors. We are after creative, passionate, technically savvy and personable people to help grow our practice and solve some of the most exciting and critical challenges to the UK's digital landscape. This role requires strong expertise in building and managing data pipelines using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Apache NiFi. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure data solutions, ensuring compliance with strict security standards and regulations., * UK DV Clearance or the ability obtain it * Experience working as a Data Engineer in secure or regulated environments. * Expertise in the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for data ingestion, transformation, indexing, and visualisation. * Strong experience with Apache NiFi for building and managing complex data flows and integration processes. * Knowledge of security practices for handling sensitive data, including encryption, anonymisation, and access control. * Familiarity with data governance, data quality management, and compliance standards in secure environments. * Experience in managing large-scale, real-time data pipelines and ensuring their performance and reliability. * Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Bash, or other relevant languages. * Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a focus on data security and infrastructure as code. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. * Detail-oriented with a focus on ensuring data accuracy, quality, and security. * Proactive problem-solving mindset and ability to troubleshoot complex data pipeline issues., * Experience working in government, defence, or highly regulated industries with knowledge of relevant standards. * Experience with additional data processing and ETL tools like Apache Kafka, Spark, or Hadoop. * Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. * Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK for data infrastructure. * Understanding of ML algorithms, their development and implementation * Confidence developing end-to-end solutions * Experience with infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Ansible This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn. ## Description * Design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable data pipelines using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Apache NiFi. * Implement data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes, ensuring data quality and security. * Collaborate with data architects and security teams to ensure compliance with security policies and data governance standards. * Manage and monitor large-scale data flows in real-time, ensuring system performance, reliability, and data integrity. * Develop robust data models to support analytics and reporting within secure environments. * Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning of data pipelines and the Elastic Stack. * Build dashboards and visualisations in Kibana to enable data-driven decision-making. * Ensure high availability and disaster recovery for data systems, implementing appropriate backup and replication strategies. * Document data architecture, workflows, and security protocols to ensure smooth operational handover and audit readiness. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Debug a Kubernetes Operator](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/487-debug-a-kubernetes-operator) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Add Location-based Searching to Site with ElasticSearch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/77-add-location-based-searching-to-site-with-elasticsearch) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## 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) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)