Lead Data Engineer - Bristol (Hybrid - 50% office) - Up to £70,000
This role is for a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of technical delivery, provide leadership across multiple data initiatives, and play a key role in shaping modern data platforms within a large, enterprise environment.
This is an opportunity for someone who combines strong technical expertise with excellent communication and mentoring skills, and who thrives in a fast-moving, multi-project setting.
As a Lead Data Engineer, you’ll:
* Provide technical leadership and oversight across multiple data engineering projects
* Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable, robust solutions
* Act as a subject matter expert in modern data engineering practices
* Support delivery governance, ensuring projects are completed on time and to a high standard
* Mentor and guide junior engineers and graduates, helping them grow and succeed
* Work across a mix of initiatives, from hands‑on technical leadership to broader architectural input
You’ll typically balance 1–2 projects as a technical lead, while contributing to wider programme-level delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines and data platforms
* Migrations from Informatica to Glue/Snowflake
* Contribute to data architecture and solution design
* Drive best practices in data quality, performance, and reliability
* Lead and support teams in a distributed (onshore/offshore) model
* Engage confidently with stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams
* Challenge and improve existing solutions where needed
Skills & Experience
* Strong experience in data engineering leadership roles (e.g. Tech Lead, Application Lead)
* Proven background in ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and big data solutions
* Experience working across multiple concurrent projects (consulting‑style environments beneficial)
* Hands‑on experience with cloud data platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)
* Familiarity with tools such as AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Informatica (or similar)
* Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake, Oracle, SQL Server
* Strong SQL skills and working knowledge of Python/PySpark
* Understanding of CI/CD in data environments
* Has strong mentoring experience and enjoys developing others
* Can demonstrate excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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