Job DescriptionData Engineering Lead

I am working with a forward-thinking professional services organisation that is expanding its Data and Innovation capabilities and looking for a Data Engineering Lead to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a hands-on leadership role where you will guide a small team of technical specialists while shaping the future of data engineering, automation, and systems development across the business.

You''ll be at the heart of strategic technical delivery, blending architectural oversight with hands-on execution, and mentoring others to build scalable, modern solutions using technologies like Databricks and the Azure tech stack.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership to a small team focusing on data engineering and development

Define and maintain scalable internal data and systems architecture aligned with business needs

Lead the design and delivery of complex engineering solutions, ensuring best practices

Guide the team on prioritised initiatives, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery

Deliver hands-on technical change and development where required

Skills and Experience Required:

Strong Data Engineering experience

Hands-on expertise with the Azure tech stack (Synapse, Data Factory, Data Lake Storage) and Databricks

Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams in agile environments

Ability to work closely with other leaders across the business and have input into strategy planning sessions focusing on technical execution

Benefits:

Salary of up to £95,000 per year

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Private healthcare schemes and life insurance policies

Enhanced parental leave policies

Lifestyle benefits such as cycle to work schemes, retail discounts and vehicle salary sacrifice schemes

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