Contract Job Opportunity: Senior Data Engineer (SC Cleared) Client: Government Agency – Defence Sector Location: Fully Remote (UK-based) Duration: Initial 6 months (with likely extensions – 2–3 year programme) Start Date: ASAP to 1 Month Notice Clearance: SC Cleared (or eligible) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Overview: We’re currently supporting a long-term data programme with a government agency operating within the defence sector. This programme focuses on transforming how critical geospatial and environmental data is processed and consumed across multiple systems. As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll work alongside a collaborative agile team to design, develop, and deploy modern, scalable data pipelines and services. You’ll work with large, complex datasets—often geospatial in nature—and contribute to shaping long-term architecture and delivery standards. Key Responsibilities: • Design, build, test, and deploy robust production-grade data pipelines • Write high-quality Python code within a serverless architecture • Work with AWS cloud services and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment • Engage with stakeholders to understand data consumption needs • Support broader technology teams with data and code challenges • Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team culture through coaching and pair programming Essential Experience: • Strong programming ability in Python (for application-level development, not scripting) • Proven experience designing and implementing data ingest and processing capabilities • Production experience with AWS (e.g. Lambda, S3, Step Functions, etc.) • Familiarity with CI/CD practices including automated testing, linting, and static analysis Desirable Experience: • Experience processing geospatial, or environmental datasets • Implementation of effective monitoring and logging in data pipelines • Exposure to mentoring or coaching within engineering teams Other Requirements: • Must be a British, Irish, EEA or Commonwealth citizen • Must have resided in the UK for at least 5 years (for SC clearance eligibility) • SC clearance is required for the role (candidates without current SC may be considered if eligible; BPSS required to start) • Role is Inside IR35 – evidence may be requested during the contract in line with policy If you're an experienced Data Engineer looking to work on high-impact government projects with modern technologies in a supportive remote team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch to discuss the role in more detail.