Data Engineer

In this role, you will engineer, analyse and validate data that supports secure, high-value solutions for our government clients. You'll take ownership of data quality and integrity across end-to-end data flows, using Kibana and Elasticsearch to create visualisations, dashboards and investigations that turn complex information into actionable insight. You'll work collaboratively across upstream and downstream teams, bringing creative thinking to technical challenges and identifying risks, anomalies and dependencies before they affect delivery.

Supported by CGI colleagues and ongoing development opportunities, you'll communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership and client teams.

• Engineer & Deliver:
  Develop and support robust data engineering solutions using Python and modern data tooling.
• Visualise & Investigate:
  Use Kibana and Elasticsearch extensively to build dashboards, investigate datasets and communicate meaningful insights.
• Analyse & Validate:
  Perform detailed data analysis, integrity checks and quality validation across multiple data formats.
• Automate & Improve:
  Use Python and command-line tooling to automate analysis and operational activities.
• Manage Data Flows:
  Load data into bespoke visualisation tools and work with AWS services, including S3.
• Own Data Quality:
  Understand end-to-end data flows, dependencies and impacts, proactively identifying risks and anomalies.
• Collaborate & Communicate:
  Work across technical teams and provide clear status updates and findings to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Innovate & Develop:
  Explore new technologies and approaches while sharing knowledge within a supportive, collaborative engineering environment.
• You should bring strong, hands-on data engineering experience combined with practical Kibana visualisation expertise. You'll be comfortable analysing complex data, investigating quality issues and using Python, Elasticsearch, AWS and command-line tooling to deliver reliable outcomes. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences will be essential.
• Strong data engineering experience, including working with complex datasets and end-to-end data flows.
• Strong practical experience with Kibana, including dashboards, data visualisation and investigative analysis.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and its use alongside Kibana.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis, development and automation.
• Proven experience in data analysis, validation, integrity and quality checking.
• Familiarity with AWS, particularly navigating services and working with S3.
• Experience with command-line tools for investigation, file handling and operational activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, issues and anomalies.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret nuances across multiple data formats.
• Effective stakeholder communication and collaboration skills, including working across teams and communicating with senior and client stakeholders.
• A demonstrable interest in learning, innovation and continuous technical development.
• Shape secure, data-driven solutions that help government clients tackle some of their most complex challenges.

As a Senior Data Engineer within CGI's Secure Innovation team, you'll turn complex datasets into trusted insight, with particular emphasis on Kibana visualisation and hands-on data engineering. You'll take ownership of data quality and end-to-end flows, creatively solve technical challenges, and collaborate with experts to deliver secure, scalable solutions that make a measurable difference. Working with modern technologies including Python, Elasticsearch, Kibana and AWS, you'll have the freedom to innovate while being supported with ongoing learning and development to keep your skills at the forefront of an evolving technology landscape.

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