Data Engineer

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Gloucester || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London 

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Data Engineer

Requisition ID: 121353

Location: Customer sites in London (minimum of 3 days per week) with occasional travel to other customer sites and some overseas travel

Grade: GG10 – GG11

Referral Bonus: £5,000

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our Digital Defence Services team following continuous growth and success. Within Digital Defence Services, we are a critical partner to the UK Ministry of Defence in their adoption of secure digital solutions that enable multi-domain integration and data exploitation, which provides the advantage to those who serve and protect us.  

Positioned within a thriving Digital Defence Services Business Unit and part of a wider vibrant Security Consulting Community from across other Sectors, you will be supported in the role and have opportunity learn and develop, with clear pathways defined for your career progression in the organisation.

As a Data Migration Engineer you will be experienced in:

• Analysing requirements and design and understands how data is used, manipulated and processed
• Implementing, testing and configuring code based on traditional RDBMS and/or Big Data approaches to deliver data driven solutions
• Coding in one or more relevant programming languages, e.g. SQL, Python, Scala etc… 
• Having an understanding of one or more relevant data storage solutions, e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elastic, Hadoop, MongoDB etc
• Using appropriate software development tools, e.g. source control
• Following industry standard disciplines and best practices

 
About you
You will have experience in many of the following:

• Familiarity with the packages and frameworks used by BAE Systems, namely ElasticSearch, NiFi, Python, MS SQL Server; (Essential)
• Close collaboration and communication with our stakeholders through the lifecycle of a project to analyse existing data and business processes and develop and deliver successful data migration projects;
• Performing in-depth technical analysis to understand data complexities, client requirements, and desired outcomes;
• Identifying, addressing, and communicating potential data-related issues to all stakeholders to ensure project success;
• Modelling data and executing data manipulation, mapping from source to target systems using custom ETL process and tools;
• Providing technical guidance and support to business stakeholders and teams on data migration best practices and ensure the integrity and quality of data;
• Creating and maintaining detailed documentation of data migration processes and procedures;
• Troubleshooting and resolving data migration issues efficiently. 
   

Due to the nature of the business and requirements in this role, you must:

• Hold an MoD/Partner DV 
• Be a UK National
• Be able to work on-site at one of the customer sites in London (minimum of 3 days per week) with occasional travel to other customer sites;
• Be willing to work overseas when required.

Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

PLEASE NOTE: You're expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development. We know there may be individual circumstances that impact this, so please discuss this with your line manager or HR Business Partner (HRBP). If you don't feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.
Should you be invited for interview, you will be giving consent for the Recruitment team to contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

This vacancy is eligible for the UK Employee Referral Scheme. Amount: £5000

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence 

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. 

Division overview: Capabilities

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector.

As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.