23 of 23 Lead Data Engineer Jobs in the UK

Lead Data Engineer - Preston A Lead Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and enhancement of the data infrastructure and pipelines is required by a leading company based in Preston. The role offers Hybrid working, so 2 - 3 days in the office a week. You must have the following: Proven experience as … a Senior or Lead data engineer Experience handling large datasets, complex data pipelines, big data processing frameworks and technologies AWS or Azure cloud experience Experience with data modelling, data integration ETL processes and designing efficient data structures Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Scala Data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling … experience Any data engineering skills in Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric would be a bonus This new role involves leading a data team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to ensure robust, scalable, and aligned data solutions for delivering high-quality care. The ideal candidate will lead More ❯

About The Role Job level: 10 Were looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering and Analytics practice. In this role, you will: Lead the design, development, management and optimisation of data pipelines to ensure efficient data flows, recognising and sharing opportunities to reuse data flows where possible. Coordinate … teams and set best practices and standards when it comes to data engineering principles. Champion data engineering across projects and clients. Responsibilities Lead by example, holding responsibilities for team culture, and how projects deliver the most impact and value to our clients. Be accountable for the strategic direction, delivery and growth of our work. Lead teams … of work and outcomes, owning commercial responsibilities. Hold and manage uncertainty and ambiguity on behalf of clients and our teams. Ensure teams and projects are inclusive through how you lead and manage others. Effectively own and hold the story of our work, ensuring we measure progress against client goals and our DT missions. Work with our teams to influence More ❯

Lead Data Engineer London, UK (Hybrid) Innovative FinTech About the Company: We are partnered with a high-growth FinTech company headquartered in London that is redefining how technology and data can transform financial services. Their mission is to deliver smarter, faster, and more secure financial solutions through cutting-edge platforms powered by data. With rapid expansion … and strong investment backing, they are scaling their engineering and data capabilities to support ambitious growth plans. The Role: Our client is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of their data infrastructure and lead the build-out of scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines. This is a senior hands-on role … where you'll also provide technical leadership to a small but growing team. You'll work closely with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to ensure the company's data strategy underpins their innovative financial products. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and optimisation of data pipelines and ETL processes. Architect scalable data solutions to More ❯

Lead Data Engineer Lead Data Engineer required to join my Clients Technology Team and contribute to their Group Architecture Board in building the next generation of their eCommerce data platform. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Working closely with product, technology, and … wider business stakeholders, you will be crucial in developing scalable data pipelines, improving reliability, and enabling smarter, data-driven insights and decisions. You will have a direct voice in how we design, build, and evolve our platform and the technologies we adopt! We are looking for a pragmatic, innovative, and self-motivated problem solver who delivers results through … collaboration and technical excellence. Data Architecture Specialist: Design and develop robust data models, ETL/ELT processes, and data marts that support complex analytics and operational use cases. Pipeline Optimization: Maintain and optimize data pipelines and warehouse environments to ensure top-tier performance, reliability, and scalability. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to More ❯

Lead Data Engineer Lead Data Engineer required to join my Client’s Technology Team and contribute to their Group Architecture Board in building the next generation of their eCommerce data platform. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Working closely with product, technology … and wider business stakeholders, you will be crucial in developing scalable data pipelines, improving reliability, and enabling smarter, data-driven insights and decisions. You will have a direct voice in how we design, build, and evolve our platform and the technologies we adopt! We are looking for a pragmatic, innovative, and self-motivated problem solver who delivers results … through collaboration and technical excellence. Data Architecture Specialist: Design and develop robust data models, ETL/ELT processes, and data marts that support complex analytics and operational use cases. Pipeline Optimization: Maintain and optimize data pipelines and warehouse environments to ensure top-tier performance, reliability, and scalability. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams More ❯

Lead Data Engineer - Nottingham CityContract type: Permanent Hours: Full-time, 35 hours Location: Head Office, Nottingham (Hybrid working, minimum 2 days per week) Salary: Up to £90,000 depending on experience. Application process: Please apply via the application button which will direct you to our careers site. If you require any adjustments to assist you in applying … please contact careers@thenottingham.com. We’re on an exciting journey to build a brand-new greenfield Data Platform using Microsoft Fabric in Azure, unlocking next generation insights, innovation and personalised experiences for our members. As our Lead Data Engineer, you’ll take a hands-on role in designing, building and running this capability from the ground … up. Partnering with our Head of Data, you’ll set the technical foundations, create engineering standards and develop reusable frameworks that power enterprise grade integration, analytics, AI and regulatory reporting. This is a unique chance to influence the entire data ecosystem, from architecture and ingestion through to consumption and innovation, in a forward-thinking organisation that champions curiosity More ❯

Lead Data Engineer London/Hybrid Circa £95k-£100k + bonus + benefits Fabric, Azure, Python Lead Data Engineer with a strong Azure skillset is required by global business. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data landscape of a business thats investing heavily in modern data platforms and looking for … someone to set the standard. Youll join a small but highly capable data team thats centralising and unifying data across multiple international divisions with the goal to create a single, coherent view of the business through a shared data ecosystem built on Microsoft Fabric. Key Responsibilities: Lead the effort to define and implement data engineering … standards across divisions. Collaborate with colleagues in the UK and Europe to unify data models and drive common practices. Troubleshoot and optimise pipelines and processes across Fabric, Databricks, and Azure Data Factory. Partner with engineers, analysts, and business leaders to ensure that data is consistent, reliable, and ready for advanced analytics. Help shape communities of practice and More ❯

Lead Data Engineer London/Hybrid Circa £95k-£100k + bonus + benefits Fabric, Azure, Python Lead Data Engineer with a strong Azure skillset is required by global business. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data landscape of a business that’s investing heavily in modern data platforms and looking … for someone to set the standard. You’ll join a small but highly capable data team that’s centralising and unifying data across multiple international divisions with the goal to create a single, coherent view of the business through a shared data ecosystem built on Microsoft Fabric. Key Responsibilities: Lead the effort to define and implement … data engineering standards across divisions. Collaborate with colleagues in the UK and Europe to unify data models and drive common practices. Troubleshoot and optimise pipelines and processes across Fabric, Databricks, and Azure Data Factory. Partner with engineers, analysts, and business leaders to ensure that data is consistent, reliable, and ready for advanced analytics. Help shape communities More ❯

Lead Data Engineer Lead Data Engineer required to join my Clients Technology Team and contribute to their Group Architecture Board in building the next generation of their eCommerce data platform. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Working closely with product, technology, and More ❯

Lead Data Engineer London/Hybrid Circa £95k-£100k + bonus + benefits Fabric, Azure, Python Lead Data Engineer with a strong Azure skillset is required by global business. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data landscape of a business thats investing heavily in modern data platforms and looking for More ❯

We are seeking a Lead Data Infrastructure Engineer to help us redefine the music industry. The company has invented a new technology to produce on-demand vinyl records and built a web platform for music creators to create and sell their products worldwide via our store at zero cost. We are working with the leading record labels … or CD for their friends & family, and especially their fans. elasticStage will provide them with easy and affordable access via its unique and scalable on-demand tech. As a Lead Data Infrastructure Engineer (AWS, Factory & Web Analytics), you will design and build the data backbone that connects elasticStage's two software systems - our Web platform and … our Factory system, with our global artist ecosystem. We're now ready to take our data systems to the next level, integrating factory telemetry, manufacturing performance, sales data, and creator engagement into one consistent, reliable platform. This is a hands-on role for an experienced data engineer/architect who will shape how data flows More ❯

I'm working with a world-class technology company in Edinburgh to help them find a Lead Data Engineer to join their team (hybrid working but there is flex on this for the right person). This is your chance to take the technical lead on complex, large-scale data projects that power real-world … be joining a forward-thinking team that's passionate about doing things properly using a modern tech stack , cloud-first approach, and a genuine commitment to engineering excellence. As Lead Data Engineer, you'll be hands-on in designing and building scalable data platforms and pipelines that enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and business-critical insights. … You'll shape the technical vision , set best practices, and make key architectural decisions that define how data flows across the organisation. You won't be working in isolation either as collaboration is at the heart of this role. You'll work closely with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to turn ideas into high-performing, production-ready More ❯

I'm working with a world-class technology company in Edinburgh to help them find a Lead Data Engineer to join their team (hybrid working but there is flex on this for the right person). This is your chance to take the technical lead on complex, large-scale data projects that power real-world … be joining a forward-thinking team that's passionate about doing things properly using a modern tech stack , cloud-first approach, and a genuine commitment to engineering excellence. As Lead Data Engineer, you'll be hands-on in designing and building scalable data platforms and pipelines that enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and business-critical insights. … You'll shape the technical vision , set best practices, and make key architectural decisions that define how data flows across the organisation. You won't be working in isolation either as collaboration is at the heart of this role. You'll work closely with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to turn ideas into high-performing, production-ready More ❯

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months (Potential Extension) Start Date: ASAP About the Client Our client is transforming their industry by replacing cigarettes with innovative, smoke-free alternatives. They are leveraging technology, data, and AI to drive a global shift toward a smoke-free world. This is a fast-paced, high … impact environment, perfect for candidates who are strategic, independent, and excited to work at the forefront of data and AI innovation The Role We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize enterprise-scale data pipelines and cloud platforms. You will translate business and AI/ML requirements into robust, scalable solutions … while collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams and external vendors. As a key member of the data architecture you will: Build and orchestrate data pipelines across Snowflake and AWS environments. Apply data modeling, warehousing, and architecture principles (Kimball/Inmon). Develop pipeline programming using Python, Spark, and SQL; integrate APIs for seamless workflows. Support Machine Learning and More ❯

Lead Data Engineer Salary: £90,000 - £115,000 Location: West London (3 Days in Office) Using data science at their core, they transform complex property and customer data into insights that enhance targeting, retention, and performance. The Opportunity This flexible, data-driven start-up places Data Science at the heart of its business … using cutting-edge UK property data to deliver powerful insights for real estate partners and retailers. By leveraging advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and customer segmentation, the company helps clients better understand and engage with their audiences, improving marketing precision, timing, and overall performance. With a strong technical foundation and a collaborative team led by experienced data leaders, the … company is building efficient, automated data pipelines and scalable systems to power intelligent decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity for forward-thinking professionals to join a growing team, shape best practices, and make a real impact in a fast-evolving data and technology environment. The Role and Responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong More ❯

About the Role We're working with a market-leading organisation that's undergoing a major transformation, moving from manual, Excel-based reporting to a fully automated, intelligence-driven data ecosystem. As Data Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing the Azure-based data platform that becomes the single source of truth across the business. … This is a hands-on, strategic role where you'll build scalable, governed data architecture and shape how data is used across Finance, Operations, and Commercial functions. What You'll Be Doing Data Architecture & Platform Design Design and implement an enterprise data lake on Azure Data Lake Gen2, using Bronze/Silver/Gold architecture. … Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Data Factory to integrate data from core systems (AS400, Tagetik, CRM, Esker, Slimstock). Develop the overall data model, data dictionaries, and lineage documentation. Deliver a stable “batch-first” integration strategy with AS400 during its .NET migration, with a roadmap toward API integration. Data Governance More ❯

About The Role Job level: 10 Were looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering and Analytics practice. In this role, you will: Lead the design, development, management and optimisation of data pipelines to ensure efficient data flows, recognising and sharing opportunities to reuse data flows where possible click More ❯

We’re seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data and AI solutions across internal and client projects. You’ll own the full data lifecycle — from ingestion and processing to deployment and monitoring of machine learning models — while leading a small, high-performing team. What You’ll Do Build and maintain data pipelines and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP). Develop AI-driven applications including LLM tools, RAG pipelines, and automation solutions. Lead on client communication , project delivery, and stakeholder alignment. Collaborate with Data Science and Analytics teams to improve data access, automation, and governance. Drive innovation through proofs-of-concept , model monitoring , and adoption of emerging AI … tech. What We’re Looking For 5+ years in data engineering, with team or project leadership experience. Advanced Python (Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn). Strong AWS/GCP , MySQL , and CI/CD experience; Docker/Kubernetes a plus. Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills. Passion for innovation and ethical, scalable AI. Nice to Have Experience in More ❯

Your new company This is a pivotal opportunity to join the Data and Innovation division of a large complex organisation leading the delivery of SAM (Supervisory Analytics and Metrics)-a transformative programme enhancing supervisory decision-making through advanced data and analytics. You will architect and implement cloud-native data solutions aligned with the organisation's enterprise cloud … Model. This is a high-impact role where you'll shape the future of supervisory technology in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Your new role Define and implement the data engineering strategy aligned with business and technology goals. Lead development of data ingestion, quality, and metadata pipelines powering SAM's supervisory tools. Deliver scalable, secure, and production … ready data platforms using Azure and Databricks. Collaborate across Technology and DAT to integrate SAM solutions into the organisations Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). Champion CI/CD, DevOps, data governance and federated development within the PRA's Hub & Spoke model. Mentor and coach data engineers on Azure tooling, pipeline management, coding practices, and design principles. More ❯

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months (Potential Extension) Start Date: ASAP About the Client Our client is transforming their industry by replacing cigarettes with innovative, smoke-free alternatives click apply for full job details More ❯

Job Title: Data Platform Engineer Location: London Type of employment: Permanent Mode: 2-3 days a week Hybrid role Responsibilities: 5+ years in cloud-based data engineering or data platform roles, with at least 3 years hands-on experience with Snowflake. We are seeking a hands-on, experienced Data Platform Lead to own the … design, development, and support of our Snowflake-based data platform. Experience in life sciences, biotech, or healthcare data is highly preferred. Familiarity with data governance, MDM, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR) in a data platform context. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred). Snowflake certifications … SnowPro Core or equivalent) a plus. Strong understanding of cloud ecosystems (Azure). Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex data platform projects end-to-end. If you're excited about this role then we would like to hear from you! Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it to Prasanna . merugu @ randstaddigital . More ❯

Job Title: Data Platform Engineer Location: London Type of employment: Permanent Mode: 2-3 days a week Hybrid role Responsibilities: 5+ years in cloud-based data engineering or data platform roles, with at least 3 years hands-on experience with Snowflake click apply for full job details More ❯

About the Role We're working with a market-leading organisation that's undergoing a major transformation, moving from manual, Excel-based reporting to a fully automated, intelligence-driven data ecosystem. As Data Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing the Azure-based data platform that becomes the single source of truth across the business More ❯