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We’re partnering with a market-leading, highly regulated organisation to recruit a newly created Lead Data Engineer position. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on data engineering leader to take ownership of a growing data function, leading a team while remaining actively involved in technical delivery. Acting as the bridge between senior leadership and the data team, you’ll be responsible for the data engineering roadmap, platform development, engineering standards, and delivery capability. This is a genuine player-coach role, with a roughly 60/40 split between hands-on engineering and leadership responsibilities.
Job Responsibility
Lead and develop a team of Data Engineers and Data Analysts
Own the data engineering function, platform roadmap, and delivery priorities
Design, build, and optimise data pipelines, integrations, and warehouse solutions
Drive best practice across SQL, Python, data modelling, and engineering standards
Improve platform reliability, performance, and scalability
Lead data quality, monitoring, and observability initiatives
Work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to deliver data-driven outcomes
Evaluate new tools, technologies, and future platform requirements
Requirements
Strong Data Engineering experience with ownership of data platforms or warehouses
Advanced SQL and Python skills
Experience working within Azure environments
Previous team leadership or mentoring experience
Strong understanding of data architecture, engineering best practices, and data quality
Comfortable working with legacy source systems and improving data reliability
Able to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders