Lead Data Engineer

THE ROLE YOU WILL PLAY

We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join us on a permanent basis.  We need talented individuals to apply their data engineering and software development skills for solving data challenges to support a major UK Government programme from locations throughout the UK.

You will work closely with delivery managers, fellow technical specialists, external partners and our customer’s teams to support the discovery, design, delivery and operation of a wide range of data solutions. It is a great place to be able to use your skills, learn from others and form one of the best performing teams in the business.

This position is a full time, permanent role and applicants must have (or be able to acquire) SC clearance.  Ad-hoc travel may be required to various customer and Leidos sites

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and co-ordinate teams, setting best practice and standards
• Design and implementation of numerous complex data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems
• Build, Maintain and Operate Data environments and data-streaming systems
• Recognise and share opportunities to reuse existing data flows between teams
• Being proactive in evaluating and developing tools and technologies in improving the data analytics platforms
• Architect and/or evaluate data analytics solutions, apply knowledge of systems integration
• Supporting the development of data migration, data integration and data processing processes
• Supporting the creation of project plans, identification of risks, and generation of risk mitigation plans
• Provide mentoring and coaching

PROFILE

Required skills:

• Experience of setting up and administering AWS or Azure data platforms and analytics services
• Experience of Power BI or Pentaho BA
• Experience of working in an agile software development environment
• Experience estimating task effort and identifying dependencies
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with Python and its numerical, data and machine learning libraries

Desired skills:

Experience of configuring and using ETL platforms such as SSIS, AWS or Azure Data Factory

• Experience of Hadoop and Jenkins
• Azure Certified
• AWS Certified
• Familiarity with Java

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working 

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & Europe – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in government, defence, healthcare, safety and security, and transportation.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.