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Your role
Join our Solution Team to build secure, scalable data platforms and integrations for mission-critical Defence use cases. You will design and operate data flows that connect operational systems with analytics and AI, enabling fast, reliable decisions.
What you’ll do
Design, build, and run robust batch and streaming data pipelines across cloud and on‑prem environments
Develop integrations and APIs: REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, and event‑driven solutions
Implement authentication and federated identity: OIDC, OAuth, SAML, Kerberos
Engineer for security by default: certificate management, secrets handling, and end‑to‑end encryption
Shape platform architecture: reverse proxy patterns, load balancing, VMs, and Kubernetes-based deployments
Model and optimize datasets in SQL Server, PostgreSQL (or similar), and data lakes
Develop ETL/ELT with Apache Spark and Databricks (or equivalent)
Enable BI & Analytics with Qlik, partnering with analysts and domain experts
Support AI use cases (LLM, object detection, text analytics) with reliable data foundations
Apply CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practices for high-quality, repeatable delivery
Monitor, observe, and continuously improve data services for performance, cost, and resilience
Collaborate closely with product, platform, security, and stakeholder teams to deliver clear outcomes
Your profile
We are seeking a motivated individual who is outcome-oriented, collaborative, product-minded and autonomous. You are motivated and committed to build dependable solutions in the Defence domain.
We believe you have:
3–5 years of experience as a Data Engineer (or similar), delivering production data solutions
BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
Proficient in Python and SQL
Security mindset: certificate management and end to end encryption
Datastores: SQL Server, PostgreSQL (or similar), and data lakes
ETL/ELT: Apache Spark, Databricks (or equivalent)
Cloud: Azure, AWS, or GCP (experience with services like Databricks, BigQuery is preferred)
Meritorious if you also have:
Strong integration background: REST, SOAP, JSON, XML; event driven architectures
Experienced with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps environments
JavaScript, Bash, and PowerShell
Hands on with identity and access: OIDC, OAuth, SAML, Kerberos
Platform skills: reverse proxies, load balancing, VMs, and Kubernetes
AI awareness: familiarity with LLMs, object detection, and text analytics
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.
What you will be part of
Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,100 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here
Why join us? At our company, you will own high-impact solutions that support service members, partners, and critical national infrastructure, making a real difference through your work. You will lead meaningful projects within a modern Digital Solutions organisation that enjoys strong executive sponsorship, providing ample opportunities for growth. We offer a flexible hybrid work model to ensure a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
How to apply: Submit your CV along with a brief note highlighting a case you worked on, including the business problem you addressed and the outcomes achieved.
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.