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# Data Engineer - Databricks/Snowflake

- **Company:** Forward Role Recruitment
- **Location:** Blandford Forum, United Kingdom
- **Salary:** £50,000 - £75,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Snowflake, Pyspark, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.securityclearedjobs.com/job/802086135/data-engineer-databricks-snowflake/

## About the Role

* Previous experience delivering projects within Defence or the MOD.
 * Current SC or DV security clearance.
 * Strong hands-on experience developing ETL pipelines and data integration solutions.
 * Experience with Databricks and Snowflake.
 * Proficiency in Python and SQL.
 * Solid understanding of data modelling, data governance and data quality.
 * Experience working in secure, on-premises or controlled environments.

Exposure to PySpark, Apache Airflow, AWS or Azure would be advantageous.

## Description

They're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help design, build and optimise the data infrastructure behind critical Defence operations.

You'll be working within a secure, predominantly on-premises environment, solving complex data challenges and helping deliver reliable, scalable solutions that support operational decision-making.

What will you be doing?

 * Designing and implementing robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform and integrate complex datasets.
 * Developing data engineering solutions using Databricks, Snowflake, Python and SQL.
 * Building and managing data models, structures and storage solutions.
 * Implementing data quality controls, validation processes and governance standards.
 * Optimising data workflows for performance, reliability and efficiency.
 * Collaborating with engineers, architects and MOD stakeholders to deliver secure, production-ready solutions.
 * What are we looking for?
We're keen to speak with experienced Data Engineers who understand the challenges of delivering technology within Defence environments.