Data Engineer

📍 2 days per week onsite in either Telford or Worthing🔐 SC Clearance eligibility required

We’re looking for experienced SAS Consultants / Data Engineers to join a well-established, long-term public sector programme delivering high-impact data solutions at scale.

This is a key role within a mature Data Portfolio, helping our client maximise revenue, reduce avoidance and evasion, and modernise critical systems through advanced analytics and data engineering.

You’ll work in a collaborative Agile environment alongside Product Owners, Architects, Scrum Masters and fellow Engineers, with regular exposure to senior stakeholders and clients.

• Designing and delivering secure, performant SAS-based data and analytics solutions
• Building and enhancing data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, reporting, fraud detection and analytics) with monitoring, alerting and SLAs
• Working closely with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions with non-functional requirements (performance, security, cost)
• Supporting incident resolution and ensuring service continuity
• Contributing to engineering communities of practice, mentoring colleagues and sharing knowledge
• Actively participating in Agile ceremonies and cross-functional delivery teams

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer delivering large-scale, complex data solutions
• Strong expertise in SAS 9.x and SAS Viya 3.x / 4, ideally including tools such as:
• Solid understanding of data modelling and ETL
• Experience with batch scheduling and job orchestration (Airflow and/or native SAS schedulers)
• Knowledge of SAS performance optimisation, including database connectivity
• Experience collaborating with Architects to design robust, scalable solutions
• Ability to embed CI/CD best practices into development workflows
• Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills

Work on mission-critical public sector systems with real national impact

Long-term, stable programme with modern data and analytics tooling

Hybrid working with flexibility

Competitive salary aligned to senior capability (£60–70k)

Opportunity to influence solution design, mentor others, and grow within a recognised engineering community