Python Software Engineer - SC Cleared

Python Engineer / Data Engineer - SC Cleared

New Permanent Opportunity for an SC Cleared Python Engineer / Data Engineer with a leading Public Sector Consultancy

Location : London - hybrid working model

Salary : Up to £50,000 DOE

Clearance : Active SC required to start

Type : Permanent

Experience : Python, AWS/Azure/GCP, Git, CI/CD, SQL, ETL/Data Pipelines, IaC

Role Opportunity

I'm currently working with a leading public sector technology consultancy delivering digital, data and technology projects across government.

They're looking for a Python Engineer / Data Engineer to join their growing team in London. This is a hands-on engineering role that would suit a strong Python / Backend Engineer with an interest in data engineering and cloud technologies.

You'll work on modern data platforms and services, developing Python-based solutions while gaining exposure to data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain robust Python-based applications, services and data solutions.

Build and support data pipelines, ETL/ELT and data transformation processes.

Work with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure or GCP.

Apply software engineering practices including Git, testing and CI/CD.

Support cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform / IaC.

Work with databases and SQL.

Support data quality, cleansing and standardisation.

Collaborate with engineers, data specialists and client stakeholders.

Work within Agile, multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Skills Required:

Python - strong hands-on development experience

Cloud - AWS, Azure or GCP

Git - version control

CI/CD - understanding of modern software delivery

SQL - basic commercial experience

Data Engineering - ETL/ELT, data pipelines and transformation

Testing - unit, integration and data quality testing

IaC / Terraform - awareness or practical experience

SC Clearance - active clearance required to start

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