About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Proven experience as a Data Engineer within large-scale data transformation or migration programmesStrong experience with data catalogue platforms, particularly InformaticaExcellent ETL/ELT development experienceStrong SQL and Python skillsExperience with metadata management, data governance and data modellingExperience integrating APIs and multiple data sourcesAbility to assess data quality and define migration strategiesSC security clearance is required for this roleDesirable experience with Defence or Central Government programmesDesirable experience with Microsoft Fabric, Palantir or SnowflakeDesirable experience with CI/CD and DevOps practicesDesirable experience with MODNet PUID Responsibilities: Assess existing data catalogue content, metadata and governance artefactsEvaluate migration feasibility from legacy catalogue platformsDesign metadata mappings, transformation rules and migration approachesBuild and optimise ETL/ELT pipelinesIntegrate data from multiple source systems and APIsWork closely with Business Analysts, Data Architects and technical teams to deliver migration outcomesProduce technical documentation, migration assessments and risk analysisSupport backlog prioritisation and catalogue onboarding activities Technologies: CI/CDDevOpsETLFabricInformaticaSupportPythonSQLSecuritySnowflake More:
We are hiring a Data Engineer for a Corsham/hybrid role, working 1 to 2 days per week on site, at a rate of £550 per day inside IR35. We are supporting one of the UKs most important Defence data transformation programmes, focused on modernising enterprise data catalogue capabilities. This is a high-profile MOD programme where your work will help shape migration strategy, data governance and long-term platform capability, ensuring critical defence data is discoverable, trusted and ready for future exploitation. An SC security clearance is required, and interested candidates should submit their CV.
last updated 29 week of 2026