Lead Data Engineer - MI6 Secret Intelligence Service - SEO
Government Digital & Data -
Full-time (Permanent)
£80,875
Published on
7 May 2026
Deadline
5 June 2026
Location: London
This Lead Data Engineer role sits within MI6, working on mission-focused AI initiatives, designing and delivering the data systems that enable complex decision-making in a fast-moving, high-impact environment.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading the design and build of secure, scalable data pipelines
- Ensuring data is onboarded, processed and used safely and effectively
- Working across teams to integrate new data sources and AI capabilities
- Translating complex requirements into practical, high-impact solutions
- Supporting the use of AI and LLM workflows, including governance and ethics
- Driving best practice and contributing to the wider engineering community
Who this role could suit
This role could be a strong fit if experience includes:
- Leading data engineering or technical delivery in complex environments
- Building pipelines and working with Python-based data ecosystems
- Working with large-scale or sensitive datasets
- Applying modern AI or LLM-enabled approaches
- Mentoring or leading engineers and influencing technical direction
Interested?
This partner post gives you the overview.
Click through to the full Civil Service Jobs advert to see full details and apply.
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