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Data Engineer / Back End Developer - UKIC DV

Matchtech
Cheltenham
2 weeks ago
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UKIC DV Required for this role, 100% onsite

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Data Engineer / Back End Developer - UKIC DV Required

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Data Engineer / Back End Developer - UKIC

Job description

Our client, a prominent agency in the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Data Engineer / Back End Developer for a contract position. This role is ideal for someone who excels in both data engineering and IT backend development, particularly within the defence and security context.


Key Responsibilities:

Providing direction within the scrum team


Liaising with the engineering lead
Helping the scrum team decompose user requests and key results into epics and stories
Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
Creating code that is open by default and easily reusable
Translating logical designs into physical designs and producing detailed designs
Effectively documenting all work using required standards, methods, and tools
Working with both well-established and emerging technologies to identify appropriate patterns
Integrating API/UI components with existing data stores and APIs
Maintaining and developing existing architectural components, including Data Ingest, Data Stores, and REST APIs
Participating in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, attending daily stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos, and planning sessions
Assisting the wider team to understand upcoming API features and their impact
Collaborating with user researchers and representing users internally
Explaining the difference between user needs and the desires of the user

Job Requirements:

Experience in data engineering and backend development within the defence and security sector


Technical proficiency in: Spring Boot
Java Enterprise development
React / VueJS / AngularJS
Apache Nifi
Flink
Desired technical skills (at least 3 of the following): Ansible
Docker
Kubernetes
Grafana / Prometheus
Linux Sys Admin for deployed Clusters (10's of servers)
Gitlab Pipeline development
Integration / debugging
Understanding complex system architectures
Technologically curious / Willing / Able to tactically upskill new technologies
Network Analysis, or network domain knowledge Share

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