Data Engineer

Location(s):
London or Manchester

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title:

Data Engineer

Requistion

Location:

London or Manchester – Hybrid working offered, with consideration for both full and part-time applicants – please speak to your recruiter about options

Grade: GG08 – GG13

We are looking for experienced Data Engineers to join our team following continuous growth and success. As a Data Engineer you will be involved in:

Design, develop, test and support data collection, data integration and ETL applications to make information and data available to key client stakeholders and technical interfaces

Model data requirements, data sources and data flows to bring order and structure to programmes of work

Defining how and where data is created, mastered and destroyed to ensure proper control over the lifecycle of corporate data assets

Using categories of products that can be used to collect, integrate, store, visualise and govern data and metadata

Define metadata to provide search ability and governance (including Records Management) for unstructured data.

Not only will your team be directly making a huge impact upon the systems you work on, you’ll be doing it for an organisation who makes a huge impact to the security of the UK.

About you

You will have experience in many of the following:

Data Engineering, Analysis or Science, with a solid understanding of programming languages along with experience of applying them in your previous role

Experience in using Data Engineering tools and technology ETL tools including Python and a number of the Big Data Applications. Rather than specifying a list of technologies we look for, demonstrable ability in what you have used previously, along with adaptability and willingness to learn is what we value

A good understanding of Open Source software for Data Engineering and can evaluate these platforms against products. Given a customer problem you can analyse and evaluate options and recommend solutions.

An understanding of maintaining and applies up to date, specialist knowledge of database concepts (including unstructured, No

SQL and ”big data” platforms), object and data modelling techniques.

Previous experience working in the domain of Cyber Security and Intelligence is desirable, but not essential.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to hold an active eDV before applying for this opportunity.

How we will support you

Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working, and many of our roles include hybrid working enabling a mix of working from home and in the office

You’ll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before

Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more

You’ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE

You’ll be part of our company bonus scheme

You are welcome to join any/all of our Employee Resource groups.  These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.

About our team

Our people are what differentiates us, they are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting edge, high quality solutions. Our breadth of work across the Public Sector provides diverse opportunities for our people to develop their careers in new areas of expertise and with new clients.

You’ll be part of a big company, but we try to create a culture that feels like a small one.  The work will stretch you and be challenging, but we encourage a healthy…