B>Lead Data Engineer | Software Company | Hybrid (Nottingham based) | up to £80k + bonus + benefits
Our client is a fast‑growing software company with a global footprint, delivering innovative solutions that help organisations operate smarter and more efficiently. They are investing heavily in their data capabilities to unlock insights, improve decision‑making, and scale their services worldwide.
b>The Role
As Lead Data Engineer, you’ll design, build, and optimise a next‑generation data platform that empowers teams across the business. You’ll work closely with architects and product teams, ensuring best practices are followed, while contributing hands‑on expertise to create reliable, scalable, and business‑ready data solutions.
* Develop and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines using modern data engineering tools
* Architect solutions leveraging cloud‑native data services including Databricks and Data Lake technologies
* Implement data governance, lineage, quality, and security best practices
* Collaborate with analysts, scientists, and engineers to deliver business‑ready solutions
* Optimise performance and cost efficiency of large‑scale data processing workloads
* Build robust monitoring, alerting, and logging frameworks for data pipelines
* Contribute to the company’s overall data strategy and roadmap
b>Your Experience
* Proven experience as a Senior / Lead Data Engineer (or similar role)
* Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms (Azure preferred: Databricks, Data Factory, Data Lake, SQL/Synapse)
* Proficiency in Python and SQL (Scala a plus)
* Experience in data modelling, warehousing, and schema design
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and Git
* Understanding of data governance, quality, and security principles
* Excellent communicator with the ability to work across technical and non‑technical teams
* Desirable: experience with real‑time streaming (Kafka, Event Hubs), containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud certifications
b>Why Join?
* 27 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + wellbeing and volunteering days + your birthday off
* Healthcare cash plan & employer pension contributions
* Death in service benefit (4x salary)
* Regular social events and recognition awards
* Training and professional development opportunities
* Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Please click apply if you feel you are a good fit.
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