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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Roke - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data as a Services, Data Integration, Data Security, Data Systems, DevOps, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Secure Coding, Systems Integration, Data Ingestion, Apache Spark, Data Analytics, Apache Nifi, Data Pipelines - **Published:** June 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1a977fa03a7b1022 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Spark?, * Experience with Big Data technologies, such as Apache Hadoop, Spark or Pig * AWS * Apache NiFi * Python or Java ## Description Great ideas come from different minds. That's why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background - and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most. And as the challenges evolve, so do we - working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today. Great ideas come from different minds. That's why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background - and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most. And as the challenges evolve, so do we - working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today. Data Engineer - National Security Business Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous. Working on leading edge technology solutions including AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOPs/SRE, Platform Engineering We have secured long term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey. Role As a Data Engineer, you'll be actively involved in development of mission critical technical solutions that focus on data services for our National Security customers. You will work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges. As our next Data Engineer, you'll be managing and developing data pipelines and analytics that transform raw data into valuable insights for Roke's National Security customers, enabling downstream analytics and reporting. You'll be working with diverse data sources, applying distributed compute techniques to handle large datasets. You will be responsible for * Data pipeline development - Data ingestion and pipeline orchestration design and tooling. * Data integration - Integrating and enriching data from various sources, ensuring data consistency and quality. * Data analytics - Extracting valuable insights from data to provide customers with actionable intelligence. * Data security - Implementing data security measures to protect sensitive information. * Data systems - Monitoring for performance issues and making any necessary optimisations/updates. * Helping the scrum team decompose user requests and key results into epics and stories. * Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach. * Creating code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse. ## Related Videos - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [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) ## Related Articles - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)