SC Cleared Data Engineer

Data Engineer - Data Catalogue Migration Location: Corsham (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite per week) Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35) Duration: Initial 3-month contract (high likelihood of extension) Start: ASAP - next few weeks Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (sole UK nationals only) The Role We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to support a major MOD data transformation programme, focused on assessing and migrating an existing Informatica Data Catalogue into a new catalogue environment. This is a hands-on role where you'll evaluate what metadata, governance assets and technical components can be migrated directly, what requires transformation, and what needs to be rebuilt. Your work will help shape the migration approach and reduce delivery risk across the programme. Key Responsibilities • Assess the existing Informatica data catalogue and connected data sources • Analyse metadata quality, completeness and migration feasibility • Define metadata mapping, transformation and remediation requirements • Produce migration assessments, risks, dependencies and recommendations • Prioritise catalogue and ingestion backlogs • Build and support ETL/ELT pipelines where required • Transform and structure data for catalogue onboarding • Work closely with Data Architects and Business Analysts • Produce technical documentation and support programme delivery Key Deliverables • As-Is Data Catalogue Assessment • Informatica Migration Assessment & Recommendations • Metadata Mapping & Transformation Specification • Catalogue Onboarding Process & Service Definition • Prioritised Catalogue Backlog • Demand Backlog fully catalogued by the end of the 12-week engagement Essential Skills • Strong experience as a Data Engineer within data migration or transformation programmes • Hands-on experience with Informatica Data Catalogue or similar catalogue platforms • Strong ETL/ELT development experience • SQL and Python • Metadata management and data governance • Data modelling • API and source system integration • Experience with structured and semi-structured data • Active SC Clearance (sole UK nationals only) Desirable • MODNet experience (highly desirable) • MOD PUID • Defence or Central Government experience • Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake or Palantir • CI/CD and DevOps experience We're Looking For Someone Who • Can quickly assess complex data environments • Is analytical and delivery-focused • Produces high-quality technical documentation • Communicates confidently with both technical and business stakeholders • Has experience delivering within secure Government or Defence environments