Data Engineer
Data Engineer
Telford/Hybrid (Approx. 2 days per month onsite)
£450 per day (Inside IR35)
6-Month Contract
Active SC Clearance
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing delivery team working on a high-profile data exploitation programme within a secure government environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale data integration and transformation projects, helping to deliver critical data capabilities using Talend and Oracle technologies.
You'll be joining a collaborative Agile team, contributing throughout the full development life cycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment, and production support.
What You'll Be Doing- Developing and maintaining ETL solutions using Talend within established frameworks and standards.
- Building and supporting Oracle database objects, DDL scripts, and SQL solutions.
- Enhancing CI/CD processes through GitLab pipeline improvements.
- Investigating and resolving defects identified throughout testing and deployment phases.
- Conducting component testing, including the creation of test data and automated test packs.
- Supporting QA, performance testing, and wider delivery teams during testing cycles.
- Participating in peer reviews of development and testing artefacts.
- Supporting production releases and post-deployment warranty activities.
- Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
- Collaborating with Lead Engineers and contributing to Agile ceremonies and technical discussions.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Active SC Clearance (transferable within a UK Government environment)
- Strong ETL development experience, ideally with Talend
- Experience with alternative ETL tools such as Pentaho or Informatica considered
- Strong Oracle RDS and SQL development experience
- Experience creating and maintaining database objects and DDL scripts
- Experience working within Agile delivery teams
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with version control and CI/CD tooling, ideally GitLab
Desirable Experience
- UK Government or public sector project experience
- Automated testing for data integration solutions
- Performance testing and optimisation
- Production support and live service environments
- Mentoring or coaching junior engineers
If this Data Engineer role is of interest apply now, or email a copy of your CV to me at (see below)
Reference: 3118211122
Data Engineer
Posted on Jun 5, 2026 by CBS Butler
Data Engineer
Telford/Hybrid (Approx. 2 days per month onsite)
£450 per day (Inside IR35)
6-Month Contract
Active SC Clearance
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing delivery team working on a high-profile data exploitation programme within a secure government environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale data integration and transformation projects, helping to deliver critical data capabilities using Talend and Oracle technologies.
You'll be joining a collaborative Agile team, contributing throughout the full development life cycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment, and production support.
What You'll Be Doing- Developing and maintaining ETL solutions using Talend within established frameworks and standards.
- Building and supporting Oracle database objects, DDL scripts, and SQL solutions.
- Enhancing CI/CD processes through GitLab pipeline improvements.
- Investigating and resolving defects identified throughout testing and deployment phases.
- Conducting component testing, including the creation of test data and automated test packs.
- Supporting QA, performance testing, and wider delivery teams during testing cycles.
- Participating in peer reviews of development and testing artefacts.
- Supporting production releases and post-deployment warranty activities.
- Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
- Collaborating with Lead Engineers and contributing to Agile ceremonies and technical discussions.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Active SC Clearance (transferable within a UK Government environment)
- Strong ETL development experience, ideally with Talend
- Experience with alternative ETL tools such as Pentaho or Informatica considered
- Strong Oracle RDS and SQL development experience
- Experience creating and maintaining database objects and DDL scripts
- Experience working within Agile delivery teams
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with version control and CI/CD tooling, ideally GitLab
Desirable Experience
- UK Government or public sector project experience
- Automated testing for data integration solutions
- Performance testing and optimisation
- Production support and live service environments
- Mentoring or coaching junior engineers
If this Data Engineer role is of interest apply now, or email a copy of your CV to me at (see below)
Reference: 3118211122
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