Data Engineer

Data Engineer (SFIA 5) - Contract Client: UK Government (Central Government Programme) Rate:£540 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6 Months Clearance:SC Eligible (BPSS required to start) Location: • Predominantly Remote • Telford - 2 days per month • Worthing is also a possible base location Overview We are seeking experienced Data Engineers to support delivery within a large-scale Government data exploitation programme. You'll be working within an established ETL and data platform, contributing to mission-critical data services in a secure environment. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines using Talend • Build and manage Oracle SQL and DDL artefacts (Oracle RDS) • Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) • Investigate and resolve defects across development and test phases • Conduct component testing, including test data creation • Support QA, performance testing, and production releases • Perform peer reviews of development and testing artefacts • Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members • Participate in agile ceremonies and cross-team collaboration Skills & Experience Required • Strong hands-on experience with Talend (essential) • Solid experience with Oracle databases (RDS preferred) • Strong SQL and data modelling capability • Experience working within structured SDLC and testing frameworks • Familiarity with CI/CD tools, ideally GitLab • Experience in enterprise or public sector environments (desirable) • Must be SC Eligible