Data and AI Engineers & Architects | Cheltenham | £80,000 – £140,000

About the Opportunity

Sanderson G&D are partnering exclusively with a fast-growing data consultancy specialising in designing, building, and operating AI-ready data infrastructure for some of the UK’s most complex and sensitive programmes. They work across government and national security, delivering secure, scalable, cloud-native solutions that handle data at scale – in real time and in batch.

They are growing and looking for senior data professionals across three disciplines.

Roles We’re Hiring For

Data/AI Architect – Shape data strategy and architecture across high-profile, secure programmes. You’ll design and implement scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS and other platforms, provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams, and engage directly with senior stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.

AI Platform Engineers – Lead the development of backend services for a government client, with a focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability. You’ll design, build, and deploy backend features, own continuous deployment pipelines, and operate within agile, cross-functional delivery teams.

Data & AI Engineers – Build and maintain secure batch and real-time data pipelines for government clients. You’ll work across data ingestion, modelling, and pipeline development, ensuring data is available, reliable, and aligned to target architectures.

What We’re Looking For

Across all three roles, the following experience is relevant:

• 5-6+ years in a senior data engineering, architecture, or platform role
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Redshift, Glue, Athena)
• Experience with real-time and batch data processing – Apache Flink, Kafka, Spark, or similar
• Proficiency in one or more of: Python, Java, Scala
• Experience with data modelling, ETL processes, and distributed systems
• Comfortable working in agile and DevOps environments
• Experience in sensitive or regulated data environments is highly desirable
• eDV eligibility is an essential requirement – candidates must be a sole UK national

Why This Opportunity?

This is not a typical consultancy. The bar to get in is high – deliberately so. You will be working alongside some of the best data engineers in the country, on platforms that genuinely matter. These are not internal IT projects. This is mission-critical infrastructure that underpins national security.

Beyond the work itself, this is a business that is growing quickly, investing heavily in its technology, and giving its people real ownership of that journey. If you want to be at the leading edge of secure data infrastructure – surrounded by engineers who take their craft seriously – it is worth a conversation.

Benefits include:

• Pension
• Private Medical Insurance (company provided, with buy-up for family)
• Annual wellbeing allowance
• Virtual GP
• Employee Assistance Programme (mental health, legal support, and more)
• Annual training allowance (post-probation)
• Tech scheme and voluntary benefits including dental, critical illness, and travel insurance
• Remote-first working culture

Further Details

• Location: Cheltenham
• Salary: £80,000 – £140,000 depending on role and experience
• Clearance: eDV eligibility essential – sole UK nationals only

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Scientist (GenAI / Agentic AI)

£700-£775 pd via Umbrella

Fully Remote- occasional UK office visit

Leading Financial Services business is looking to bring in an experienced Data Scientist/ MLE with commercial experience in Generative AI and/or Agentic AI solutions.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience delivering GenAI or Agentic AI projects in a commercial environment
• Strong understanding of end-to-end model development and productionisation workflows
• Experience deploying and managing AI solutions in production environments
• Proficient in Python for data science, machine learning, and AI development

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Azure AI toolset, including:
• Azure AI Foundry
• Azure AI Search
• Experience with MCP and Vertex/storage-related infrastructure
• Strong understanding of AI architecture, orchestration, and scalable deployment practices

Preferred Experience

• Building AI agents, RAG pipelines, or enterprise AI applications
• Working with cloud-based AI/ML platforms and data storage solutions
• Collaborating with engineering and product teams to deliver production-ready AI systems

This role would suit someone who combines strong technical delivery skills with practical experience taking AI solutions from concept through to production deployment.

#datascientist #ml #genai #agenticai #python #azire #azurefoundry #azureaisearch #rag #mcp #vertexstorage

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Job Title: Integration Architect

Location: Hybrid – Poole (2 days/month) / Remote

Salary: £60,000

Type: Fixed Term Contract (24 months; likely to extend)

Why Join

* Play a key role in a major digital transformation programme, modernising the tech stack for a world‑leading lifesaving charity

* Contribute directly to mission‑critical Workday HCM and Microsoft ERP projects, with long‑term opportunities as the programme expands

About the Role

* Serve as a subject matter expert for integration architecture, shaping technical standards, processes, and quality across projects

* Act as the link between enterprise architects, integration developers, and business stakeholders, ensuring integration solutions are fit for purpose. Initially focused on Workday, then ERP delivery

* Support efficiency, scalability, and innovation across the charity’s most critical systems

Must‑Have Experience

* Expertise with integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi, SnapLogic, Azure Integration Services, or similar)

* Ability to design and document integration solutions using modern APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL), including lifecycle, versioning, monitoring, and security

* Familiarity with the Azure ecosystem: Service Bus, API Management, Event Hub

* Strong understanding of event‑driven and messaging architecture

* Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences

Nice‑to‑Have

* Experience with Workday (HCM), Dynamics 365, or other Microsoft ERP platforms

* Background in regulated or not‑for‑profit environments

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

PostgreSQL DBA

£46,000-£61,000 + 33 days annual leave

Farnborough – 2 days per month on site

Active DV or eligibility for DV required

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a well know supplier to the UK Government in their search for a postgreSQL DBA to support a central government end client.

You will be coming into to an existing, established Data Engineering team made up of DBAs, engineers, senior engineers and architects that work specifically on a single major programme for the end client.

This is a DV cleared role, so you would either hold an active DV clearance or at least be able to achieve one. Visit the government website on the topic for more into: www . gov . uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels (no spaces). Please note, you may be required to achieve this clearance in order to start, which can take some time.

The technical requirements are as follows:

• PostgreSQL DBA experience
• PostgreDQL DBE experience
• Writing SQL and PL-SQL
• Performance Analysis
• Database queries

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior Data Engineer- Snowflake, DBT, AWS, Java

£600-£650 pd outside IR35

London/Hybrid working (1-2 days per week onsite)

Initially for 6 months

Leading Financial Services business is looking to bring in a Data Engineer on a large transformation programme.

• Build and optimise scalable data pipelines
• Develop and maintain Snowflake data models
• Implement dbt transformations
• Work within AWS cloud environments
• Collaborate with engineering and business teams to deliver data solutions

Skills/experience:

• Experienced Data Engineer who has worked within the Financial Services sector
• Ideally worked on Finance/Payment focused projects
• Strong Snowflake experience
• Hands-on dbt development
• AWS cloud services experience
• Understanding of Java and worked with Java Developers

#dataengineer #snowflake #dbt #aws #financialservcies

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

PostgreSQL DBA

£46,000-£61,000 + 33 days annual leave

Farnborough – 2 days per month on site

Active DV or eligibility for DV required

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a well know supplier to the UK Government in their search for a postgreSQL DBA to support a central government end client.

You will be coming into to an existing, established Data Engineering team made up of DBAs, engineers, senior engineers and architects that work specifically on a single major programme for the end client.

This is a DV cleared role, so you would either hold an active DV clearance or at least be able to achieve one. Visit the government website on the topic for more into: www . gov . uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels (no spaces). Please note, you may be required to achieve this clearance in order to start, which can take some time.

The technical requirements are as follows:

• PostgreSQL DBA experience
• PostgreDQL DBE experience
• Writing SQL and PL-SQL
• Performance Analysis
• Database queries

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

PostgreSQL DBA

£46,000-£61,000 + 33 days annual leave

Farnborough – 2 days per month on site

Active DV or eligibility for DV required

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a well know supplier to the UK Government in their search for a postgreSQL DBA to support a central government end client.

You will be coming into to an existing, established Data Engineering team made up of DBAs, engineers, senior engineers and architects that work specifically on a single major programme for the end client.

This is a DV cleared role, so you would either hold an active DV clearance or at least be able to achieve one. Visit the government website on the topic for more into: www . gov . uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels (no spaces). Please note, you may be required to achieve this clearance in order to start, which can take some time.

The technical requirements are as follows:

• PostgreSQL DBA experience
• PostgreDQL DBE experience
• Writing SQL and PL-SQL
• Performance Analysis
• Database queries

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.