Data Engineer- Telford (£525/d Inside IR35, Contract Till End of December

About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong Talend and Unix expertise to join our team and help deliver secure, high‑performance database and ETL solutions within a large, regulated environment. This role suits someone who enjoys building robust data pipelines, working closely with stakeholders, and supporting critical data services end‑to‑end. What You’ll Do: • Design and implement secure, scalable, and performant data integration solutions • Build, operate, and continuously improve ETL/data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) • Ensure operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, SLAs, and incident management • Collaborate with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions with non‑functional requirements (performance, cost, security) • Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity • Produce high‑level and low‑level designs • Share knowledge and mentor colleagues • Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies and cross‑functional delivery teams Essential Skills & Experience • Strong hands‑on experience with Talend • Solid Unix/Linux experience (scripting, automation, troubleshooting) • Oracle SQL • Experience working in Agile environments • Tools: Jira & Confluence • Experience supporting production data pipelines Desirable Skills (Nice to Have): • Oracle PL/SQL • AWS • GitLab, Artifactory • Vault • Berlin JobScheduler • Test Automation Frameworks • Data Modelling • Denodo • Development lifecycle frameworks (e.g. D4D) Working Arrangement: • Hybrid role • Occasional on‑site attendance for workshops (typically 2 days per month) • Locations: Telford or Worthing Security Clearance (Mandatory): • Active UK SC Clearance • Clearance must be transferable to HMRC • Unfortunately, candidates without active SC clearance cannot be considered Why Join Us? • Work on high‑impact, mission‑critical data platforms • Collaborative environment with strong engineering standards • Opportunity to influence design decisions and mentor others • Stable, long‑term programme within a secure environment