Lead Data Platform Engineer (DV Clearable) - Up to £140,000 + BenefitsUK (Hybrid/Secure Site)Must be eligible for DV clearance (active SC required to start)The OpportunityWe are seeking a highly capable Lead Data Platform Engineer to support a major UK Government client, leading the design and development of high-performance Back End services within a secure, cloud-native environment.You will play a key role in building scalable, resilient, and low-latency data platforms, working with modern open-source and commercial technologies while driving engineering excellence across the team.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, document, and deploy Back End services and platform featuresEnsure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, and availabilityContribute to story elaboration and estimation within Agile delivery teamsDeliver frequent, incremental releases to maintain delivery momentumCollaborate across cross-functional teams, fostering a shared ownership cultureBuild, optimise, and maintain CI/CD and Continuous Deployment pipelinesTake operational ownership of services, ensuring reliability and performance in productionEssential Skills andamp; ExperienceStrong experience in Java development, including: Core JavaSpring Boot frameworksProven experience building distributed Back End systemsHands-on experience with Kafka (or similar streaming platforms)Experience with Scala and Apache Spark for data processingIntegration ..... full job details .....