Graph Database Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Graph Database Engineer to join our team in support of a high-impact public sector program. This role involves designing, implementing, and optimising graph-based data models and analytics to support mission-critical decision-making and intelligence operations. This role is a 6 month initial contract, hybrid 2 days a week in London, paying up to £700pd Inside of IR35 (DOE).

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable and efficient graph database solutions using technologies such as Neo4j
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to build complex data pipelines and relationships across disparate data sources.
• Implement graph algorithms to uncover patterns, detect anomalies, and enable entity resolution.
• Translate real-world systems and entities into graph structures for querying and visualisation.
• Optimise query performance and ensure data integrity and security compliance in accordance with government standards.
• Support ingestion of structured and unstructured data into graph databases.
• Develop and maintain documentation for graph schemas, workflows, and system configurations.

• 3+ years of experience working with Neo4j
• Proficiency with Cypher
• Experience with ETL processes, data modelling, and data integration pipelines.
• Familiarity with data governance and security practices in a public sector or regulated environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Eligible for government security clearance.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and data services.
• Experience in Fraud or Financial Crime projects
• Familiarity with linked data, RDF, or semantic web technologies.
• Experience with visualisation tools like Neo4j Bloom