Python Software Engineer - SC Cleared

• Location
  :
  Bristol – hybrid working model
• Salary
  :
  Up to £75,000 DOE
• Clearance
  :
  Active SC required to start
• Type
  :
  Permanent
• Experience
  :
  Python, AWS/Azure/GCP, Git, CI/CD, SQL, ETL/Data Pipelines, IaC

I'm currently working with a leading public sector technology consultancy delivering digital, data and technology projects across government.
They're looking for a Python Engineer / Data Engineer to join their growing team in Bristol. This is a hands‑on engineering role that would suit a strong Python / Backend Engineer with an interest in data engineering and cloud technologies.
You'll work on modern data platforms and services, developing Python‑based solutions while gaining exposure to data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

• Develop and maintain robust Python-based applications, services and data solutions.
• Build and support data pipelines, ETL/ELT and data transformation processes.
• Work with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Apply software engineering practices including Git, testing and CI/CD.
• Support cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform / IaC.
• Work with databases and SQL.
• Support data quality, cleansing and standardisation.
• Collaborate with engineers, data specialists and client stakeholders.
• Work within Agile, multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Python – strong hands‑on development experience
• Cloud – AWS, Azure or GCP
• Git – version control
• CI/CD – understanding of modern software delivery
• SQL – basic commercial experience
• Data Engineering – ETL/ELT, data pipelines and transformation
• Testing – unit, integration and data quality testing
• IaC / Terraform – awareness or practical experience
• SC Clearance – active clearance required to start

• Docker
• Airflow / AWS Glue
• Pandas
• Data Lakes / Data Warehouses
• Public sector or consultancy experience
• Agile delivery experience
• Experience working alongside data science / ML teams