Data Engineer - SC Cleared

Data Engineer - Contract Opportunity

Location: Telford
Contract: 6 months
Day Rate: 400-460 per day (Inside IR35)
Clearance: SC Clearance Required (Can start with BPSS)

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a major technology transformation programme on an initial 6-month contract based in Telford.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a large-scale data integration and development project, delivering robust ETL solutions and supporting critical data infrastructure.

You'll work within an established Agile engineering team, primarily using Talend and Oracle RDS , to develop, enhance and maintain data processing solutions while ensuring high standards of code quality, performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain ETL solutions using Talend and Oracle RDS.

• Develop technical artefacts, including Talend jobs, Oracle DDL, SQL scripts and GitLab CI/CD pipeline enhancements.

• Build and optimise data integration processes using established frameworks and development patterns.

• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve defects identified throughout the testing lifecycle.

• Conduct component testing, including test data preparation and automated test execution.

• Collaborate with QA teams to support integration, functional and performance testing.

• Review code, development deliverables and testing artefacts to maintain high engineering standards.

• Support production deployments, releases and post-implementation activities.

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to engineering discussions and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in Data Engineering and ETL development .

• Hands-on experience with Talend , or transferable experience using Pentaho or Informatica .

• Strong working knowledge of Oracle RDS databases .

• Proficiency in SQL, database development and Oracle DDL .

• Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines .

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve data integration issues.

• Experience with component testing, test automation and debugging.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills within Agile engineering teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience developing and maintaining complex ETL frameworks.

• Knowledge of database performance tuning and optimisation.

• Experience supporting production deployments and post-release activities.

• Familiarity with performance testing and data validation.

• Experience mentoring junior engineers or contributing to peer code reviews.

Contract Details

• Rate: 400-460 per day (Inside IR35)

• Duration: Initial 6-month contract

• Location: Telford

• Clearance: SC Clearance required, with the ability to commence on BPSS while SC clearance is obtained.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Data Engineer with strong ETL development skills and hands-on experience working with Talend and Oracle RDS, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch to discuss the opportunity further.