Position : Lead Data Engineer (Platform)
Location : London (Hybrid, 2 days a week in-office)
Salary : £95,000 per annum + Benefits Package
Join an iconic UK-based organisation in the media industry looking to modernise and expand its data engineering capabilities. In the role, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the stability, scalability, and continuous enhancement of a well-established cloud-native data platform.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and coach a team of skilled data engineers, fostering best practices and a strong engineering culture
* Take ownership of critical platform components, ensuring performance, reliability, and security
* Manage and optimise complex data pipelines using Airflow within a Google Cloud Platform environment
* Drive continuous improvements to architecture, infrastructure, and workflow automation
Core Tech Stack:
* Must-have : Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Apache Airflow
* Nice-to-have : dbt, Terraform, Kubernetes
* Bonus : Familiarity or curiosity about generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT)
Ideal Candidate:
* 4+ Years experience in a Data/Platform engineering role
* Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives and mentoring engineering teams
* Strong understanding of cloud-based architecture and workflow orchestration at scale
* Comfortable working in a collaborative, agile environment and engaging cross-functional teams
Interested?
Applications are open until 29 May .
Please apply with your CV, or reach out directly to alex.heath@lafosse.com with an updated profile.