Foundry Data Engineer Full Time

Reading, Oxfordshire
AWE

Information Services and Security have a vital role to play in a crucial national mission. We’re here to enable the organisation to deliver through the use of technology. As AWE transforms itself to meet the needs of the UK’s next-generation nuclear deterrent, we need to adapt to deliver data-driven decision making, flexible and future-proofed IT services, adaptable cyber security, support to a multi-billion Pound building programme, and many more.

IS Modernisation’s role is to provide an integrated Information Services and Security, project and programme delivery team to deliver the right business capabilities to support AWE’s Mission Delivery. A diverse team, with roles throughout the project and programme management environment, delivering a variety of projects within the technical space. With the vision to increase the tempo of delivery without impacting on safety and security here at AWE.

Location – Reading area

Salary – 38,350 – 50,000 DOE

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

• Market leading contributory pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year including bank holidays, plus every other Friday off)
• Flexible working hours
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

Responsibilities:

• Learn how to use best-in-class data integration software that is recognised across industry.
• Work closely with internal customers to understand their greatest problems and design and implement data-driven solutions using the Foundry platform.
• Take ownership of high-stakes projects, leading end-to-end execution with small teams.
• Engage in architectural discussions with fellow engineers to drive effective solutions.
• Wrangle massive-scale data, ensuring its quality and usability.
• Develop custom web applications to provide user-friendly interfaces for data access and analysis.
• Collaborate efficiently with both technical and non-technical individuals in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and user iteration.

What We Value:

• A highly analytical approach and a keen desire to solve technical problems using data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• Experience or curiosity about working with and utilizing large-scale data to tackle valuable business problems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in teams with individuals from both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• A self-starter with ability to get stuck into complex problems to find real business value and require little oversight, comfortable with making decisions on the edge in line with the team’s objectives and values.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and a focus on iteration with users.

You Will Have:

• Strong engineering background, preferably in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with Foundry – Desirable

All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.