Data Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026.
Good data engineering isn't just about moving data. It's about making it reliable, accessible and valuable when it matters most.
Data Engineer - Defence & National Security
Location: Blandford, Dorset (2-3 days on-site)
Salary: £50,000-£75,000 per annum
Clearance: Must be eligible for high-level UK Government security clearance
Level: Mid/Senior
A specialist technology consultancy working across Defence and National Security is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable data solutions supporting critical MOD programmes.
You'll work closely with technical teams and customers, building robust data pipelines, improving data quality and helping shape how complex data is managed and used.
What you'll be working on
Designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines for complex datasets
Building data solutions using Snowflake, Databricks, Python and SQL
Developing data models to support analytics and operational decision-making
Working with cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure
Improving data quality, governance, integration and performance
Supporting technical decisions and data engineering best practices
Why it's worth a look
Work on meaningful MOD programmes with genuine technical challenges
Influence data architecture, tooling and engineering standards
Flexible working, professional development, pension, healthcare and a collaborative engineering culture
Must have: Strong commercial data engineering experience, hands-on Snowflake and Databricks, Python and SQL, ETL development and data modelling. Experience with cloud-based data platforms and data governance.
Nice to have: Apache Airflow, Spark, AWS/Azure, data visualisation and experience delivering solutions within Defence or secure Government environments.
Clearance: Due to the sensitive nature of the projects, candidates must be British citizens, have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years and be eligible to obtain high-level UK Government security clearance.
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