Leonardo
Data Engineer
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Data Engineer
Data Engineer
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range of £53,000 – £71,000 reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
Your Impact
At Leonardo UK, you’ll help shape and strengthen the organisation’s data capabilities by building scalable, reliable, and future-ready data solutions that enable informed decision-making across the business. As a Data Engineer, you’ll work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment where innovation, automation, and data integrity are central to success.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines to support the ingestion, transformation, validation, and delivery of data across multiple systems and platforms.
- Manage and optimise enterprise data environments, including cloud-based data warehouses and data lakes such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, and Azure Synapse, ensuring high scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Collaborate closely with Data Science, Business Intelligence, and Engineering teams to ensure data is accurate, accessible, and aligned to business objectives.
- Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to gather reporting and analytics requirements, translating business needs into effective and sustainable data solutions.
- Automate data integration, orchestration, and monitoring workflows using modern tools and frameworks like Python, Dagster, and Azure Data Factory.
- Support the development and optimisation of dashboards and reporting solutions across platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, and Looker, ensuring semantic consistency and trusted reporting outputs.
- Maintain high-quality documentation and governance standards to ensure traceability, reproducibility, and compliance across data assets, pipelines, and processes.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve data architecture, operational efficiency, and engineering best practices across the wider data ecosystem.
This is an opportunity to work with modern technologies on meaningful, high-impact projects, helping drive the evolution of data engineering within one of the UK’s leading advanced technology organisations.
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What You’ll Bring
We’re seeking candidates with the following technical expertise and skills:
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Strong knowledge of SQL, ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, and modern data platforms. Experience with Python, Dagster, Azure Data Factory, and Azure SQL is essential; familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) is advantageous.
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Analytical thinking: Ability to interpret complex datasets and support the development of meaningful, insight-driven Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.
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Problem-solving: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex data integration and data quality challenges.
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Communication: Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language.
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Attention to detail: High level of accuracy in validating data and ensuring integrity across systems.
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Documentation & governance: Commitment to maintaining clear, structured documentation to support traceability and best practice.
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Experience in: Data engineering, data management, or a related field, with hands-on expertise in data integration and pipeline development.
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Certifications (desirable): Industry-recognised certifications such as Microsoft Certified Data Engineer Associate or equivalent.
Astrong attitude and willingness to learn are highly valued—this is not an exhaustive list.
Security Clearance
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional Personnel Security Controls (National Security Vetting - NSV) may apply, including eligibility for:
- Security Check (SC)
- Developed Vetting (DV)
For more details, visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
Why Join Us?
At Leonardo, our people are the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package to support your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance.
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Benefits Highlights
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Time to Recharge: Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
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Secure Your Future: Access to an award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
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Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to:
- Mental health support
- Financial advice
- Employee-led networks promoting inclusion and diversity (e.g., Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing, and Ethnicity).
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Rewarding Performance: All eligible employees (management level and below) are compensated through a bonus scheme.
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Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
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Refer a Friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
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Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits, including:
- Private healthcare and family cover
- Tech & lifestyle discounts
- Gym memberships and more
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Flexible Working: Hybrid working options with flexible hours.
- For part-time opportunities, please discuss possibilities.
A full list of benefits can be viewed on our website.
About Leonardo
Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, headquartered in Italy. We employ over 53,000 people worldwide, including 8,500 across 9 UK sites. Our employees are key contributors to innovation, technological advancement, and global safety.
Our Commitment to Inclusivity
We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. A diverse workforce drives creativity, innovation, and better outcomes for our people and customers. If you have accessibility requirements during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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Primary Location
Edinburgh, UK
Additional Locations
Basildon, Bristol (Coldharbour Lane), Luton (Cap Green 300), Newcastle, Southampton, Yeovil (Lysander Rd)
Contract Type & Working Arrangement
- Permanent role
- Hybrid working options available
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