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Actica Consulting

Location:
United Kingdom, London ▼
Guildford
Bristol
M4 corridor

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

As a Data Engineer/Scientist at Actica, you will have the opportunity to design, build, and maintain data pipelines while developing advanced analytics solutions to unlock business problems for high-profile UK public sector organisations. Your expertise will enable organisations to maximise the value of their data assets through robust data infrastructure and sophisticated analysis, playing a key role in nationally critical projects that make a real difference to people's everyday lives.

Job Responsibility:

Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes
Develop and maintain data warehouses and data lakes
Implement data quality monitoring and validation systems
Create and maintain data documentation and cataloguing systems
Optimize data storage and retrieval systems
Implement data security and governance frameworks
Build and maintain data APIs and services
Translate business problems into data queries and solutions
Develop and deploy machine learning models
Create advanced analytics solutions
Provide insights through data visualization and reporting
Design and implement A/B tests and experiments
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements
Architect end-to-end data solutions for major business transformation programmes
Design and implement data lakes and warehouses using cloud technologies
Create automated data pipelines for continuous data integration
Develop real-time data processing systems
Implement data governance and security frameworks
Build scalable machine learning infrastructure
Collaborate with multiple departments, stakeholders, and external vendors

Requirements:

Coding expertise in Python or R
Collaborative, team-based development
Cloud analytics platforms e.g. relevant AWS and Azure platform services
Hands on experience with Palantir ESSENTIAL
Data science approaches and tooling e.g. Hadoop, Spark
Data engineering approaches
Database management, e.g. MySQL, Postgres
Software development methods and techniques e.g. Agile methods such as SCRUM
Software change management, notably familiarity with git
Public sector best practice guidance, e.g. ITIL, OGC toolkit
Must be eligible and willing to obtain UK Government Security Clearance
Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
Adaptability to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Nice to have:

Experience within UK Defence and Public Sectors
Quick thinker, proactive and self-motivated
Ability to apply a structured approach to often unfamiliar subject matter

What we offer:

25 days of paid leave per annum plus 8 UK bank holidays
Discretionary, Performance-Based Bonus Scheme
Enrolment in Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
Private Medical Insurance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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