Data Engineer

Roke Manor Research Limited
Romsey
1 week ago
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Job Description

Posted Friday 19 September 2025 at 00:00


Great ideas come from different minds. That’s why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background — and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most. And as the challenges evolve, so do we — working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.


Join Us in Securing the Nation’s Future

Are you ready to make a real impact? At the forefront of national security, Roke are a trusted partner delivering mission‑critical solutions that protect the UK and its interests.


As a Data Engineer, you’ll be actively involved in development of mission critical technical solutions that focus on data services for our National Security customers.


This is your opportunity to work on cutting‑edge projects in AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Big Data, and Digital Transformation—helping to shape the future of national security.


Your Mission

As our next Data Engineer, you’ll be managing and developing data pipelines that transform raw data into valuable insights for Roke’s National Security customers, enabling downstream analytics and reporting. You’ll be working with diverse data sources (batch, streaming, real‑time and unstructured), applying distributed compute techniques to handle large datasets.


What You’ll Do

  • Data pipeline development – Data ingestion and pipeline orchestration design and tooling.
  • Database schema design / database modelling.
  • Data integration – Integrating and enriching data from various sources, ensuring data consistency and quality.
  • ETL processing design and coding – Extract transform and load processing such as NiFI.
  • Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse.
  • Maintain and develop existing architectural components including Data Ingest and Data Stores.
  • Work as part of an operational team investigating and diagnosing problems identified with integrated (enriched) data.
  • Explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user.
  • Data security – Implementing data security measures to protect sensitive information.
  • Help the scrum team decompose user requests and key results into epics and stories.
  • Writing clean, secure code following a test‑driven approach.
  • Monitor and maintain – Monitor data systems for performance issues and make any necessary updates.

What You’ll Bring

  • ETL processing languages such as Python.
  • Apache Spark / NiFi / Kafka.
  • Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
  • AWS and data‑related services.
  • Palantir Foundry.

Why Join Us?

  • Purpose‑Driven Work: Contribute to projects that protect lives and national interests.
  • Innovation at the Core: Work with leading‑edge technologies in AI, Cyber, and Cloud.
  • Career Growth: Be part of a growing business with clear progression paths and investment in your development.
  • Culture of Excellence: Join a team of experts who are passionate, collaborative, and mission‑focused.
  • Flexible Working: Hybrid model with time spent at our state‑of‑the‑art offices, working remotely and possibly at client sites.

Built on over a 60‑year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical work that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.


We have secured long‑term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey.


Where You’ll Work – Woking or Romsey

Woking – You’ll find our Woking site in a modern building on the outskirts of London. Rated excellent for sustainability by BREEAM & Fitwel certified – you’ll feel better for visiting. This site provides key links to our customers in London, is a 5‑minute walk from the train station, has secure parking nearby and dedicated cycle storage.


Romsey – You’ll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on‑site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.


There is an expectation that a proportion of your time may be spent working on client sites in the London area.


Clearance

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible and willing to achieve DV clearance.


The Next Step

Click apply, submitting an up‑to‑date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.


Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom


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