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Data Engineer

Roke Manor Research Limited
Manchester
4 months ago
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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.

Roke is a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Intelligence. You will work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.

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.


The key requirements

  • Able to develop Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) or Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) workflows to move data from source systems to date stores
  • You will have used one or more supporting technologies i.e. Apache, Kafka, NiFi, Spark, Flink or Airflow etc.
  • A history working with SQL and NoSQL type databases (PostgreSQL, Mongo, ElasticSearch, Accumulo or Neo4j etc.)
  • You will be able to code using a modern software language such as Python, Java or Go
  • Experience of distributed computing techniques.


Built over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML, and Data Science. 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 stuff that keeps everyone safe that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.

Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you’ll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey: having doubled in size over the last 4 years, we intend to double our headcount by 2027. At Roke, every individual counts. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference.


Where you’ll work

You’ll find our Manchester site located in the heart of Manchester ; Europe’s fastest growing tech hub. You’ll become a key part of Roke’s growing local tech community as we support the Government levelling up agenda. There is easy, local access to our client community with great transport links.


Why you should join us

We are one Roke. We believe we all have a responsibility to create an environment where we all have the time, trust and freedom to succeed and where we are encouraged to bring our whole self to work.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative, inclusive and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.


The benefits and perks

  • Flexi-time: Working hours to suit you and your life
  • Annual bonus: Based on profit share and personal performance
  • Private medical insurance: Includes cover for existing conditions
  • Holiday: You'll receive competitive annual leave plus bank holidays. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
  • Chemring Share Save: Monthly savings into a 3 or 5 year plan.


Clearances

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the U.K. for the last 10 years.

The next step

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


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