Junior Data Engineer

Salary

Salary Range: £37,318 - £50,000. Leonardo UK operates a grade‑based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Are you ready to start your career in data engineering and support solutions that underpin secure, high‑integrity systems and services? At Leonardo UK, our Data Engineer Technicians assist with data workflows, automation, and integration under the guidance of experienced engineers. Your work will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative, and team‑centric manner.

• Assist in designing and building secure, scalable data solutions under guidance, progressing to independent tasks.
• Develop tools for data‑driven insights and task automation.
• Research and train in emerging technologies.
• Work with cloud platforms and diverse operating systems.
• Support development and deployment of machine learning models.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops Engineers, Data Scientists, Analysts and Cyber Consultants.
• Leverage big data technologies and orchestration tools.
• Document processes and maintain configuration records.
• Participate in team meetings and knowledge‑sharing sessions.

• Data engineering fundamentals – ETL, pipelines.
• Programming – Python, SQL.
• Cloud and orchestration exposure.
• Documentation and compliance awareness.
• Collaboration and communication skills.

• Degree in STEM, Data, AI or Programming‑related field.
• Experience with Docker and APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices.
• Interest in Agile and Dev Ops practices.
• Exposure to big data tools (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, NiFi).
• Understanding of ML algorithms and deployment.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply and could include meeting the eligibility requirements for the Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

• Generous leave with opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• Eligibility for a bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Referral programme – receive a financial reward for referring a friend.
• Flexible benefits up to £500 annually (private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships, etc.).
• Flexible working hours with hybrid working options.