AWS Data Engineer | National Security and Defence

AWS Data Engineer | National Security andamp; Defence Join a fast-growing consultancy at the forefront of secure data and cloud infrastructure, delivering AI-ready platforms for some of the UK''s most high-impact projects.We''re looking for an experienced AWS Data Engineer to help design, build, and maintain a secure, scalable data platform for a government client - supporting Real Time and batch processing that underpins critical analytics and decision-making.What you''ll be doing:Building, testing, and maintaining robust data pipelinesDesigning logical and physical data modelsScaling the data platform to meet evolving use casesAnalysing data flows and improving processing performanceEnsuring data architecture aligns with agreed standardsTroubleshooting issues and driving continuous improvementWhat we''re looking for:Essential:Proven experience building data pipelinesStrong understanding of data modelling and structuresHands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, Athena, Glue)Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databasesPython or equivalent Scripting languageExperience with test-driven developmentFamiliarity with Agile deliveryDesirable:CI tooling (Jenkins, Drone)Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)Configuration management (Ansible, Packer)Comfortable working across Linux and Windows environmentsClearance: Due to the nature of this role, candidates must hold or be eligible for enhanced DV Security Clearance and hold sole British nationality.Reasonable ..... full job details .....