Data Engineer - SC Cleared

Data Engineer - Talend / Oracle

6-Month Rolling Contract | 400-460 per day | Telford / Hybrid

We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a major public sector programme supporting the development and delivery of a Data Deletion & Retention project .

This is a 6-month rolling contract , with 2 days per week onsite in Telford and the remainder remote.

Role Details

• Job Title: Data Engineer
• Contract: 6-month rolling contract
• Rate: 400-460 per day
• Location: Telford - 2 days onsite per week
• IR35: Inside IR35 - Capgemini mandated PAYE only
• Clearance: SC required , although candidates can start with BPSS
• Sector: Public Sector

The Role

You'll work primarily with Talend and Oracle RDS , operating within an established Talend framework and development patterns.

Experience with ETL tooling is essential, with Talend preferred . Experience with Pentaho or Informatica will also be considered as transferable. Strong experience working with Oracle RDS databases is also required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop project artefacts including Talend jobs, Oracle DDL/SQL and GitLab pipeline enhancements
• Investigate and resolve defects and issues identified during testing
• Review development and test artefacts produced by colleagues
• Support production releases and post-release warranty activities
• Conduct component testing, including test data creation
• Support QA teams throughout testing phases and help debug issues
• Create and execute test packs for component test automation
• Support performance testing activities
• Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues
• Mentor junior engineers
• Report to the Lead Engineer and participate in relevant Scrum-of-Scrums discussions

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong Data Engineering / ETL experience
• Talend experience preferred
• Experience with Oracle RDS
• Strong SQL and database development experience
• Experience with GitLab pipelines
• Experience supporting testing, defect resolution and production releases
• SC Clearance preferred/required, with the ability to start on BPSS

If you're an experienced Data Engineer with strong Talend and Oracle skills and are looking for a long-term contract opportunity, apply now for further details .