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# Data Engineer - Remote

- **Company:** FDM Group
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Big Data, Databases, Data Validation, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Structures, Data Systems, Database Storage Structures, JSON, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Data Processing, SC Clearance, Semi-structured Data, Data Management, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6bd120f8e4cf1ad7

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on SQL capability, particularly for querying, transforming and analysing data.
 * Commercial experience using Python for data engineering or data processing.
 * Experience developing and working within notebook-based environments.
 * Good understanding of REST APIs and the ability to interpret and troubleshoot responses.
 * Experience handling structured and semi-structured data, including JSON, CSV and Excel.
 * Proven experience creating and supporting automated ETL/ELT pipelines.
 * Strong understanding of data validation, data quality and troubleshooting.
 * Experience designing databases and underlying data structures.
 * Active SC clearance is mandatory.
 * Must have worked within a UK Government department during the last 12 months.

## Description

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Data Engineer to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 5- month contract with the potential to extend and will be a remote role with occasional travel into London or Manchester, We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to support the development, integration and management of data solutions within a government environment. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background across SQL, Python, APIs and data pipelines, with experience building reliable data processes and maintaining high standards of data quality.

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must hold active SC clearance and must have worked within a UK Government department within the last 12 months.
Responsibilities:

 * Develop and optimise SQL queries to retrieve, manipulate and analyse complex datasets.
 * Build data solutions using Python, including working within notebook-based environments.
 * Integrate data from APIs and investigate issues within API responses and associated datasets.
 * Work confidently with a variety of data formats, including JSON, CSV and Excel.
 * Build, manage and improve automated data pipelines supporting both ETL and ELT approaches.
 * Carry out data validation and quality checks to identify inconsistencies, errors and processing issues.
 * Diagnose and resolve problems across data pipelines, integrations and datasets.
 * Design and maintain database structures that support scalable and reliable data solutions.
 * Work within established government security, delivery and data management environments.