Hours of work Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Salary £61,337 - £71,424 per annum, depending on skills and experience [Band F7]
Directorate IT
Location Kew Gardens, Richmond, Hybrid
Closing Date 14/12/2025
We’re looking for an experienced Data Platform Lead Engineer to shape and lead Kew’s enterprise data platform. This is a high-impact role where you’ll set the strategic direction for how data is engineered, governed, and delivered across the organisation—from scientific research to visitor experience to finance and estates.
You’ll be accountable for platform performance, roadmap delivery, standards, and assurance—making sure our services are secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective. You’ll also guide teams and partners in building governed data pipelines and products using our Azure-based stack.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.