Salary: £55,000 - 97,000 per year Requirements: Hands-on experience with Azure data services Strong knowledge of Databricks (ingestion, transformation, optimisation) Experience with Microsoft Fabric (or a strong interest in leading its adoption) Advanced SQL and data modelling skills (dimensional / star schemas) Deep Power BI expertise (semantic models, DAX, RLS, performance tuning) Experience setting technical direction and leading delivery The confidence to challenge requirements and design for the long term Ability to gain the teams trust in your technical judgement Responsibilities: Owning the data and analytics strategy, aligned to business goals Leading the design and evolution of a Microsoft Azure data platform Providing architectural oversight across Databricks, Fabric, data pipelines, and warehousing Taking full ownership of Power BI and the semantic layer (models, DAX, performance, governance) Defining standards for data modelling, quality, security, and cost efficiency Managing and mentoring senior data engineers and BI specialists Working closely with senior stakeholders to turn complex requirements into scalable data solutions Shaping the roadmap, influencing tooling decisions, and setting the technical bar Technologies: Azure Databricks DAX Fabric Power BI SQL Security Cloud Support More: We are a Glasgow-based company seeking a Data Lead to own our end-to-end data and analytics capability. This is a senior role that combines deep technical credibility with the ability to set strategy, lead teams, and influence data utilization across the business. Joining us offers a genuine opportunity to shape the data function using a modern Microsoft data stack, providing senior-level visibility and decision-making authority. If you enjoy building modern data platforms and enabling the business with trusted insight, this role provides the scope, influence, and technical challenge to match. last updated 7 week of 2026