Job Description
Job Title: Lead Data EngineerLocation: Leeds - HybridSalary: £80,000 to £100,000
Why Apply?Step into a senior, high impact data engineering role where your expertise shapes the technical strategy and delivery for multiple high profile clients. As a Lead Data Engineer, you will drive innovation, architect scalable and secure data platforms, and mentor talented engineers to deliver world class solutions. This role offers a rare opportunity to work on complex, industry leading projects that directly influence business decisions.
Responsibilities:
* Own and lead the technical architecture and delivery of scalable data engineering solutions.
* Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to Data Engineers within delivery teams.
* Design and manage robust data pipelines, data platforms, and warehousing solutions.
* Take a hands on approach on complex or high risk engineering components.
* Define and promote best practices for data quality, performance, governance, and security.
* Collaborate with clients, product managers, analysts, and software engineers to translate business needs into data solutions.
* Ensure data platforms meet non-functional requirements such as reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
* Shape engineering processes, tooling, and ways of working across teams.
* Support engineers' technical development and progression.
* Contribute to the consultancy's technical communities and quality forums.
Requirements:
* Proven experience designing and delivering scalable cloud based data engineering solutions.
* Expertise with Azure (Data Factory, Synapse), or AWS (Redshift, Glue) and GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow).
* Advanced SQL skills, including optimisation and performance tuning.
* Strong experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformation frameworks.
* Programming proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java for data processing.
* Deep understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices.
* Experience maintaining reliable, production-grade data pipelines.
* Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
* Agile delivery experience and ability to shape team practices.
* Analytical mindset with high attention to detail and quality.
What's in it for me?
* Competitive salary and benefits package including healthcare.
* Opportunities for continuous professional development and technical growth.
* Exposure to diverse projects across industries, building both technical and consulting expertise.
* Mentorship and leadership opportunities within a collaborative engineering community.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.