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 Manchester. 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
Desirable:
Docker
Airflow / AWS Glue
Pandas
Data Lakes / Data Warehouses
Public sector or consultancy experience
Agile delivery experience
Experience working alongside data science / ML teams
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