Data Engineer

Focus 5 Recruitment are working with an exciting software business to help recruit a Data Engineer. The company have just been awarded 2 large contracts with international Mobile Network Operators. Appointed to help them source a Data Engineer, we’re looking for an experienced Data Engineer to design and optimize our client’s data pipelines and storage solutions.

This is an amazing opportunity to work with a growing and ambitious software business who have contracts with some of the world’s leading mobile network companies. They are looking for candidates who can come in at a key point in their growth and develop their career as they grow.

Key responsibilities for the Data Engineer –

• Design and build high-performance, low-latency data pipelines capable of processing large volumes of data at high speed.


• Develop and enhance real-time and batch data processing architectures.


• Manage both structured and unstructured data, ensuring efficient ingestion, transformation, and storage.


• Deploy scalable data storage solutions across bare metal and cloud platforms (AWS).


• Optimize databases, data lakes, and messaging systems for maximum throughput and minimal latency.


• Collaborate with DevOps and software engineering teams to maintain seamless data integration and flow.


• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to track data pipeline performance and integrity.


• Uphold data security and compliance across all environments.

Data Engineer experience we’re looking for -

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and deploying data architectures for high-velocity, high-throughput systems.


• Strong proficiency in real-time data streaming technologies such as Kafka, Pulsar, and RabbitMQ.


• Extensive experience with high-performance databases, including PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Cassandra, and Redis.


• In-depth knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation, and storage optimization.


• Skilled in working with big data frameworks like Spark, Flink, and Druid.


• Hands-on experience with both bare metal and AWS environments.


• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, and other relevant languages.


• Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code.


• Solid understanding of data security, encryption, and compliance best practices.

Preferred Qualifications -

• Experience working with telecom or financial systems.


• Background in government or defence-sector projects.

This is an exclusive role with a key client. For immediate consideration and full details, please submit an application ASAP.