Data Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Telford, Shropshire, SY2 5TN, United Kingdom
Today
£400 – £450 pd

Salary

£400 – £450 pd

Job Type
Contract
Work Pattern
Flexible
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
28 Apr 2026 (Today)

Job Title: Data Engineer (Talend & Unix Specialist)

Location: Telford (Hybrid - occasional onsite workshops, ~2 days/month in Telford)

Rate: Up to £450/day inside IR35

Security Clearance: Active SC

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and support robust data integration and ETL solutions within a secure government environment. The role focuses on delivering scalable, performant data pipelines and ensuring high service reliability across critical data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement secure, scalable data integration and ETL solutions using Talend and Unix

Build and maintain data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting, and SLA adherence

Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements aligned to non-functional requirements (performance, cost, security)

Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity

Contribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and cross-functional team collaboration

Mentor team members and share technical knowledge

Essential Skills

Talend

Unix

Oracle SQL

Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban)

Jira & Confluence

Desirable Skills

Oracle PL/SQL

AWS

GitLab

Vault

Denodo

Data modelling & design (HLD/LLD)

Test automation frameworks

Artifactory

Berlin JobScheduler

Knowledge of D4D development lifecycle

If this Data Engineer role is of interest, apply now or email your CV to me at (url removed)

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