Senior Data Engineer

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Department: Internal Operations

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

One of the most exciting prospects in the UK cyber security sector today, Bridewell is a leading cyber security services company specialising in protecting and transforming critical business functions for some of the world’s most trusted organisations. We are the trusted partner for operators of essential services and provide end-to-end cyber security capabilities that help our clients overcome their security challenges, allowing them to operate safely and securely. 

Bridewell holds the Gold level, Investors in People award which we feel solidifies and reflects on the outstanding calibre that makes us truly one team.   

Who are we looking for?

Bridewell is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in delivering end-to-end data solutions, building scalable pipelines and trusted datasets that power cybersecurity insights and services. If you’re an analytical problem-solver with a passion for turning complex data into value, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

What you’ll be doing

Responsibilities:

• Translate specific business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and processes
• Develop and optimize graph database models using Neo4j
• Work with the development team to create/maintain a common data model and data lakehouse
• Enable automation, development and delivery of self-service reporting for stakeholders
• Reviewing solutions for efficiency and scalability, monitoring and tuning as required whilst considering cost optimisation
• Act as a subject matter expert in data modelling and architecture, including OLTP vs OLAP design patterns and batch vs streaming data processing
• Implementing and improving monitoring, alerting and observability of data pipelines
• Work collaboratively with the wider business and development team to deliver Business Intelligence reports and dashboards
• Enhance business understanding and decision making with data visualizations
• Implementing and improving testing, data validation and data quality checks alongside helping shape overall CI/CD process

What we’re looking for

You’ll have experience of:

• Working with business stakeholders to capture and validate requirements
• Using PowerBI to transform and visualize data
• Big Data Platforms, data Pipelines and Orchestration
• Developing new data engineering and visualization functions (desirable)
• Data Governance concepts and Golden Record creation (desirable)
• Experience working in Azure (Storage Accounts, KeyVault, Azure SQL, Event Hubs, Cosmos DB, Logic Apps) (desirable)
• Using Salesforce and its underlying object data structure (desirable)
• DevOps Practices/Principles (desirable)
• CI/CD and version control (Azure DevOps, Git)
• Motivated to pick up new technologies
• Naturally driven, enthusiastic and willing to learn

Required/Desirable Skills:

• Strong understanding of RDBMS, NoSQL and Graph Databases (Neo4j) (Essential)
• Understanding of OLAP, warehousing and big data
• Proficiency in SQL, transformations and query execution optimisation
• Power BI data transformation and visualisation
• Querying and manipulating JSON
• Knowledge of Databricks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Data focused Python development experience (Pandas, Polars, DuckDB, PySpark) (desirable)
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and operational processes (desirable)
• Building prototypes or proof‑of‑concept AI solutions (desirable)
• Knowledge of privacy and security controls in AI systems (desirable)

Benefits

Why join us?

Our vision is to create a safe, inclusive digital world where people and organisations can thrive. Our values of Do the Right Thing, One Team and Above and Beyond emphasises the importance of the part we play in society, and our commitment to our people and clients.  Our story to-date has been phenomenal, but success doesn’t end here and as we continue to grow and scale, we want to keep the same culture, passion and commitment to high quality that has enabled us to get this far. Bridewell will provide a great career opportunity with continual development as well as the following:   

• 25 Days Holiday - Plus buy and sell options    

• Flexible Working (around core office hours)    

• Employee Benefit Trust 

• Company Pension      
• Personal Day & Birthday Off - After 1 year of service    

• Family Leave – After 1 year of service   

• Enhanced Maternity based on length of service    

• Dedicated Training Budget    

• Life Assurance    

• Electric Vehicle Scheme & Cycle to Work Scheme   

• Private Healthcare (incl. Gym discounts and vison care)  

Location: Bridewell operates a hybrid and flexible working policy, however you will be required to travel to different sites on occasion.   

Note: To be eligible for this job you must either hold SC or be eligible and willing to go through security clearance.   

Bridewell values diversity in the workplace and is a fair and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an equal and inclusive working environment, with the aim that our employees will be truly representative of all sections of society and each person feels respected and able to give their best.