Principal Data Engineer
RTX Corporation18 hours ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Build data pipelines that clean, transform, and aggregate data from disparate sources.
- Transform and optimize data for analytical use.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers in a cross-functional team.
- Contribute to project milestones and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with peers on technical direction within the team.
Requirements
- Active eDV clearance is required.
- Experience working in an Agile delivery team.
- Strong analytical skills related to unstructured datasets.
- Experience with Python, PySpark, Pandas, and PyArrow.
- Knowledge of distributed data processing with Apache Spark.
- Knowledge of ETL tools including Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, and Apache NiFi.
- Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Knowledge of messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka, AWS SQS, or other cloud queuing services.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL storage technologies including HDFS, Iceberg, Elastic, S3, and data lakes.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
- Knowledge of testing frameworks and best practices.
- Familiarity with code repositories, branching strategies, pull requests, and merge processes.
Benefits
- Permanent onsite role in London, with remote, hybrid, and site-based opportunities dependent on role requirements.
- 37-hour working week with an early 1:30pm finish on Fridays, subject to role and site arrangements.
- Contributory pension scheme with up to 10.5% company contribution.
- Life assurance at six times salary with pension.
- 25 days of holiday plus statutory public holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell up to five additional days.
- Discretionary company bonus scheme.
- Flexible benefits and salary-sacrifice schemes including health cash plan, dental, and cycle-to-work benefits.
- Enhanced sick pay and enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and other family-friendly leave.
- Up to five paid volunteering days per year.
- Flexible working culture focused on output.
Tech Stack
Apache AirflowApache KafkaApache SparkAWSAzureDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesOpenShiftPandasPythonSQL
Categories
Data Engineering
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.