Data Engineer (Secure Supply Chain/Anti-Counterfeit Platform)

Company: PolaOptix Technologies
Apply for the Data Engineer (Secure Supply Chain/Anti-Counterfeit Platform)
Location: Oxford
Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement ascalable data architecturecombining:

  • Event and data streaming
  • Data lake (object storage, e.g. S3)
  • Data warehouse (e.g. Snowflake)
  • Transactional database (SQL or similar)

Definedatabase architecture for item identity, provenance and verification events

  • Encryption at rest and in transit
  • Field-level encryption for sensitive data
  • Integration with KMS / HSM systems for key management

Integrate withpermissioned ledger systems(e.g. Hyperledger Fabric) for provenance anchoring

Enable analytics use cases by:

  • Structuring data for efficient querying and reporting
  • Building curated datasets and feature stores

SupportBI tools and dashboards(e.g. Power BI, Looker, Tableau)

Implementdata access layers (APIs, views)with role-based controls

Define and enforce:

  • Monitoring and alerting for pipeline failures

Maintain data catalogue and documentation

Person Specification

  • 5+ years indata engineering or backend data systems in AWS cloud environment
  • Proven experience buildingdata pipelines at scale/streaming systems
  • Strong SQL and experience withdata modelling (OLTP + OLAP)
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Distributed data processing
  • Data lakes and warehouses

Essential Technical Skills

  • Strong programming skills (Python or equivalent) for data pipelines
  • Experience withAPI-driven data systems
  • Knowledge ofdata formats(Parquet, Avro, JSON)
  • Understanding ofdata partitioning, indexing, and performance optimisation
  • Understanding of:
  • Encryption (at rest / in transit)
  • Identity and access management (IAM)
  • Secure handling of sensitive data
  • Awareness ofdata integrity concepts:
  • Hashing
  • Digital signatures
  • Audit trails
  • Experience withblockchain / distributed ledger technologies(e.g. Hyperledger)
  • Exposure tosupply chain systems or provenance tracking
  • Experience withIoT or hardware-generated data
  • Knowledge ofprivacy-preserving analytics(e.g. differential privacy, federated learning)
  • Experience withregulated environments

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving
  • Ability to work across disciplines (software, hardware, security)
  • Clear communication of complex technical concepts
  • Attention to detail, especially around data correctness and integrity

Education

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

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Posted: September 27th, 2026