Data Solutions Lead: Data and Analytics
Location: Reading – office attendance once a week.
Salary: GBP 80,000
Seeking a senior professional to lead data transformation projects across multiple industries, including telecoms, finance and healthcare. The role involves design, delivery and governance of end‑to‑end data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and communicate solution architecture and technical vision.
* Lead end‑to‑end solution design from discovery through to delivery.
* Act as design authority, making key technical decisions.
* Guide engineering and analytics teams to deliver scalable, high‑quality solutions.
* Develop reusable solution patterns, frameworks and architectural standards.
* Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, security and governance requirements.
* Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
Experience Required
* 5+ years in Data Engineering, Data Architecture or related field.
* Strong experience with modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, GCP).
* Proven experience designing Data Lakehouse architectures (e.g., Medallion).
* Current or previous experience within Healthcare or NHS sector.
* Strong SQL and Python skills, with experience in Spark / DBT.
* Deep understanding of data modelling, DataOps, CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
* Strong stakeholder management and client‑facing experience.
* Proven track record leading data transformation programmes.
* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
Nice to Have
* Experience across engineering, analytics, governance and visualisation.
* Background in consulting or professional services.
* Exposure to Delivery Lead or Client Lead responsibilities.
Benefits
* Bonus and Share Scheme.
* Private Healthcare.
* Pension.
* Life Assurance.
* 25 Days Holiday.
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