4C Strategies
Senior Engineer (Data)
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Who We Are
4C Strategies is a leading provider of organisational readiness and military training management solutions, serving clients in over 70 countries. Our flagship software, Exonaut, is widely adopted by NATO and allied forces for exercise planning, execution, and evaluation. Exonaut supports real-time exercise planning across military headquarters and agencies, facilitates staff and command briefings, and enables evidence-based decision-making. The platform's scalability allows for remote, real-time exercise planning, enhancing training efficiency and readiness. 4C Strategies' team of military consultants and software engineers collaborate globally with various armed forces, including those of the UK, US, Sweden, Australia, Canada, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and Finland, to develop and deliver tailored training and exercise management solutions.
Your Role
We’re looking for a Senior Engineer (Data Engineer) to design and build the data backbone of our 4C engineering work on a large, multi‑year MoD programme — one of the most significant training transformation efforts in UK defence today. You’ll help shape how training, exercise and partner data flows through Exonaut®: from ingest, through modelling and storage, out to the reports and integrations our customers actually use.
This is a Senior role with real ownership and real proximity to the work. You’ll independently lead substantial pieces of work end‑to‑end — designing pipelines, modelling data, choosing the right patterns for the job, and seeing them through to production. Around that, you’ll help shape how the wider team approaches data: the standards we hold ourselves to, the tools we reach for, and the way we test and observe what we build.
Day to day you’ll collaborate with other engineers, project managers and designers on the programme, with senior stakeholders on the customer side, and with peers across the wider 4C engineering organisation — where the IC track is treated as a first‑class career path alongside management.
What You’ll Do
Design, build and operate batch and streaming data pipelines that move training and exercise data between Exonaut, MoD systems and partner platforms — with reliability, observability and security treated as part of the design from day one. Lead data modelling and warehouse / lakehouse design decisions, balancing long‑term maintainability with the realities of a multi‑year delivery. Work primarily across the Microsoft / Azure data stack (SQL Server, Azure Data Factory, Synapse / Fabric, Power BI), and reach for tools like Python, dbt and Airflow where they fit the problem. Introduce event‑driven and CDC patterns (Kafka, Event Hubs and similar) where they help us keep data flowing in near‑real‑time across systems. Help raise our engineering standards around code quality, testing, observability and operability — with data treated as a first‑class engineering concern, not an afterthought. Mentor and coach engineers across the team — not just juniors — and help grow data engineering as a craft inside 4C. Partner with project managers and designers to make sure the data we build genuinely serves the people who use it.
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About You
A capable data engineer who has independently led substantial pieces of pipeline, modelling or platform work from design through to production, and who still likes being close to the code. Solid SQL and a working transformation language — Python is most common, and we’re flexible. Comfortable with version control, code review and writing tests for the data you produce. Comfortable across the Microsoft / Azure data stack (SQL Server, Data Factory, Synapse or Fabric, Power BI), and happy to pick up the parts you haven’t met yet. Sound judgement around data modelling and warehouse / lakehouse patterns, and a feel for when to reach for streaming or event‑driven approaches versus batch. Pragmatic about quality: you instrument what you build and care about how it runs at 2am as much as how it looks in code review. A thoughtful collaborator who works well with engineers, project managers, designers and senior customer stakeholders — including in regulated environments. A mentor by instinct who lifts the people around you and helps spread good practice. UK security clearance: if you already hold UK SC, that’s a plus. We’re equally happy to hear from candidates who are eligible for, and willing to undergo, SC clearance. A genuine interest in our mission — software that helps armed forces, public safety and resilience organisations train, prepare, and respond.
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What You Can Expect From 4C Strategies
You will be based in the Warminster office with hybrid working (3 days a week in the office or customer site) 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays) Private healthcare including dental Pension Scheme with 5% employer contribution Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits Life Assurance Cycle to work scheme Work Extras Discounts at over 80 retailers Company social events
Why Join 4C Strategies
At 4C Strategies, you’ll be part of a global Defence team that is shaping the future of military readiness, training, and integration. Our people work at the heart of mission-critical Defence programmes, helping armed forces plan, train, and operate more effectively through innovative technology and expert consultancy.
You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced military professionals, engineers, and programme specialists who are passionate about delivering capability that matters. Every project we deliver contributes directly to enhancing Defence resilience, preparedness, and operational performance for the UK and allied nations.
We offer a collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven environment where your expertise has real impact, supporting those who protect and serve.
Join 4C Strategies to be part of a team that builds stronger, smarter, and more capable Defence organisations worldwide.
Application Process:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and motivation for applying. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
4C Strategies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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