Senior Data Engineer - DV Clearance

Job description

Senior Data Engineer | Gloucestershire | DV Clearance | £60,000-£80,000

Remote working: Onsite

Working Pattern: Full-time or 4 day working week available

Security Clearance: UK DV

The Opportunity

A leading UK organisation operating at the forefront of cyber security and data engineering is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a specialist data practice supporting defence, government, and critical national infrastructure programmes.

This is a hands-on role working with secure, large-scale data platforms in highly regulated environments.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build secure, scalable data pipelines using Elastic Stack (ELK) and Apache NiFi
• Manage real-time data ingestion, transformation, and integration
• Monitor and optimise large-scale data flows for performance and reliability
• Work closely with data and security teams to meet governance and compliance requirements
• Support high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery

What We’re Looking For

• UK DV Clearance or eligibility to obtain it
• 3+ years’ experience as a Data Engineer in secure or regulated environments
• Strong ELK Stack and Apache NiFi experience
• Knowledge of secure data handling and governance
• Scripting skills (e.g. Python, Bash)
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Gloucestershire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

30-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English