Data Engineer - SC Cleared - £550p/d Outside IR35 - Remote

Data Engineer - AWS, Python & Airflow

Rate: £550 per day, outside IR35

Location: Remote

Duration: Initial 6-month contract, with a further 12-month extension planned

Clearance: Active SC clearance, used within the last 12 months

Nationality: Sole British nationals only; dual citizenship is not permitted

The opportunity

We're urgently looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong AWS, Python and Apache Airflow skills to join a programme on an initial six-month contract.

You'll help build and maintain reliable data pipelines, develop cloud-based data solutions and make data available for downstream analytics and programme requirements. This opportunity would suit someone who combines practical engineering skills with a focus on data quality, reliability and maintainability.

Experience supporting machine learning or artificial intelligence programmes would be valuable. Marine or geospatial data experience would also be a significant advantage, although neither is essential.

What you'll be doing

• Developing and maintaining data pipelines using Python and AWS services.
• Building, scheduling and monitoring data workflows with Apache Airflow.
• Integrating data from multiple sources and preparing it for downstream use.
• Improving pipeline reliability, performance and data quality.
• Investigating data processing issues and implementing robust solutions.
• Working with technical colleagues and stakeholders to understand data requirements.
• Writing clear, maintainable code and documenting data workflows and processes.
• Applying appropriate security practices when handling data and developing solutions.

Essential skills and experience

• Strong commercial experience in data engineering.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting data solutions on AWS.
• Strong Python development skills for data processing and integration.
• Practical experience using Apache Airflow to orchestrate data workflows.
• Experience developing reliable, maintainable data pipelines.
• A methodical approach to troubleshooting and resolving data issues.
• The ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in a remote team.

Desirable experience The following would strengthen your application but are not essential:

• Experience delivering data engineering within ML or AI programmes.
• Experience working with marine data.
• Experience processing or managing geospatial datasets.

Clearance and eligibility Applicants must hold active SC clearance that has been used within the last 12 months.

This role is restricted to sole British nationals. Applicants holding dual citizenship cannot be considered.

Please confirm that you meet both requirements when applying.

Contract details

• £550 per day
• Outside IR35
• Remote working
• Initial six-month contract
• A further 12-month extension is planned

Apply If you have the required AWS, Python and Airflow experience and meet the clearance and nationality requirements, please send your latest CV along with your availability.

Please highlight any relevant ML, AI, marine or geospatial experience in your application.