Babcock International Group

Principal Data Engineer

Babcock International Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portsmouth • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

ETLPythonScalaSQL

About the role

  • Lead the Data Engineering Vision Behind Complex, High‑Impact Programmes
  • Set engineering standards, shape the architecture of our data platforms, and lead teams delivering high‑quality, secure and scalable data products that enable analytics, enterprise applications and major transformation programmes.
  • Influence how critical data flows across our organisation supporting defence, aerospace and engineering operations.
  • Own core data platform components and lead teams delivering secure, reusable data pipelines and products.
  • Provide technical leadership across multiple programmes, ensuring high‑quality architecture, performance, security and reliability.
  • Act as the principal technical expert for SAP and non‑SAP data engineering and migration, ensuring robust end‑to‑end delivery.
  • Shape strategy, patterns and reusable assets across AIDEX, developing a consistent and scalable engineering approach.
  • Work closely with data migration leads and programme stakeholders to ensure accurate extraction, transformation and governed loading into target platforms.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience leading large-scale, complex data engineering and migration programmes with diverse business and IT stakeholders.
  • Deep expertise in modern data engineering practices including ingestion, orchestration, ELT/ETL, modelling and data lake/warehouse solutions.
  • Strong SQL skills and proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python or Scala).
  • Expertise in CI/CD, automated testing, configuration management and infrastructure-as-code approaches.
  • Demonstrable understanding of SAP data migration principles, including release-based delivery methodologies.
  • Agile certifications (e.g., Scrum Master), DevOps accreditation or equivalent practical experience.
  • The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Must be British Nationals / Passport Holders.
Benefits
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee share scheme
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading – buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid volunteering day each year
  • Flexible working – supporting better integration of work and personal life
  • A dynamic working environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringdata migrationSQLPythonScalaELTETLdata lakedata warehouseCI/CD
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencetechnical expertisestrategic thinkingproblem-solvingstakeholder managementorganizational skillsadaptability
Certifications
Agile certificationScrum MasterDevOps accreditationBPSS security clearanceSC security clearance