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# Lead Data Engineer

- **Company:** Aker Systems
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Analysis, Computer Programming, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Structures, Linux, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, Open Source Technology, Rapid Application Development, Cloud Services, Ansible, Data Processing, Curam Configuration Tools, Scripting, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Real Time Data, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/lead-data-engineer-edv-aker-systems-8646691

## About the Role

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and meet all of the following essential criteria and additionally have some experience (or a genuine interest in learning) from the preferred criteria., * Data pipeline development using data processing technologies and frameworks

 * Agile or other rapid application development methods
 * Data modelling and understanding of different data structures and their benefits and limitations under particular use cases
 * Experience in Public Cloud services, such as AWS. Practical experience with core services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, Athena & Glue would be even better!
 * Configuring and tuning Relational and NoSQL databases, including both query processing and query planning, or other data processing infrastructure
 * Programming or scripting languages, such as Python
 * Test Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks

Preferred

 * Familiar with CI tools such as Jenkins/Drone
 * Knowledge of configuration tools such as Ansible & Packer
 * Use / Knowledge of Terraform for IaC deployments
 * Experience in Linux and Windows

Aker Systems Attributes

At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.

## Description

As a Data Engineer, you will assist in the development of a secure batch/real-time data platform for a government client leveraging the latest commercial and open-source technologies. This involves getting data from a variety of different sources, getting it into the right format, assuring alignment to target models, and ensuring that data can be made available to downstream consumers., * Code, test, and document new or modified data pipelines that meet functional / non- functional business requirements

 * Conduct logical and physical database design
 * Expand and grows data platform capabilities to solve new data and analytics problems
 * Conduct data analysis, identifying feasible solutions and enhancements to data
processing challenges

 * Ensure that data models are consistent with the data architecture (e.g. entity names,
relationships and definitions)

 * Perform root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer
specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement


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