Lead Data Engineer - SC Cleared Location: Primarily Remote (Occasional Onsite Meetings)
Contract: 5 Months Initially (Potential Extension)
Day Rate: £600-£625 per day
Start Date: ASAP
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Clearance: Active SC Clearance Essential

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to support a major Central Government programme. The role will focus on developing and maintaining core data pipelines, streaming data into downstream products and leading engineering delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Lead technical delivery and support architectural decisions.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers while remaining hands-on with development.
• Support the delivery of reliable, secure data solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Java and/or Python.
• Hands-on expertise with Kafka, Kubernetes and AWS.
• Experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines (ideally Drone).
• Proven experience leading data engineering teams.
• Previous Central Government experience.
• Active SC clearance.

Apply If you have the relevant experience and are available for a new contract opportunity, please get in touch to discuss further.