Python Software Engineer - SC Cleared - #2158149

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Date: 1 hour ago
City: Cardiff
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 / year
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
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Python Engineer / Data Engineer - SC Cleared

New Permanent Opportunity for an SC Cleared Python Engineer / Data Engineer with a leading Public Sector Consultancy

  • Location: Cardiff - hybrid working model
  • Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE
  • Clearance: Active SC required to start
  • Type: Permanent
  • Experience: Python, AWS/Azure/GCP, Git, CI/CD, SQL, ETL/Data Pipelines, IaC

Role Opportunity

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 Cardiff. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Key Skills Required:

  • 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

Desirable:

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

To be Considered:

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