Job

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Data Engineer

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Telford
County:Shropshire
Salary/Rate:£400 - £450 per day
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:LFI - 154440
Post Date:May 26, 2026

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 lifecycle, 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 laura.fitzgerald@cbsbutler.com