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Lead Data Engineer / Data Tech Lead

Hiring Organisation
Enablis
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Lead Data Engineer/Data Tech Lead Permanent, Leeds/Hybrid Who are we? Enablis is a technology delivery consultancy who partner with clients to accelerate digital roadmaps. By combining our deep knowledge and best practice experience with the client’s domain expertise … ambition, we’ll open the door to incredible opportunities and introduce you to a network of equally driven, like-minded professionals. Job Brief The Lead Data Engineer role is responsible for owning the technical direction, design and delivery of data platforms and data engineering solutions ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Location
Dewsbury, WF13 4HS, United Kingdom
Salary
£57528.00 to £64750.00
summary The Lead Data Engineer will contribute to the development and delivery of Data Warehousing, Reporting and Analytics output. They will enable data (from NHS data sets e.g. relating to acute activity) to be appropriately shared and disseminated within operational reports, published Management Information … Official Statistics. The Lead Data Engineer will work closely with colleagues to develop robust processes for managing and automating regular outputs. The Lead Data Engineer must communicate plans and timescales to enable onward management of key stakeholders and should provide regular updates. The Lead ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80,000
secure, resilient services used by millions across the UK. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), in partnership with Inspire People, is hiring a Lead Data Engineer with strong SQL and Python expertise, experience across modern cloud data platforms including Databricks, Apache Spark and lakehouse architectures … proven ability to design, build and lead delivery of reliable data products. This is a permanent role based in Swansea, working in a hybrid model (minimum 60% office-based in Swansea), with a salary of £57,515 - £82,430 plus 29% employer pension contribution and excellent Civil Service ...

Lead Data Engineer Python Databricks SQL

Hiring Organisation
Client Server
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Lead Data Engineer (Python Databricks SQL) *Newcastle Onsite* to £150k Do you have a first class education combined with Data Engineering skills? You could be progressing your career as a Lead Data Engineer at a start-up Investment Management firm that have secure … backing, an established Hedge Fund client as a partner and massive growth potential. Your role: As a Lead Data Engineer you will manage a small team, working closely with front office traders and analysts to understand and define their data needs, ensuring that data capabilities ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Lorien
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
Lead Data Engineer Hands-on technical leadership building data systems that actually work We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join an enterprise data engineering capability and play a critical role in designing, building, and improving real-world data … systems . This is not a line-management role . Instead, it's a senior, hands-on technical leadership position for someone with deep data engineering experience who leads through delivery, judgement, and technical credibility rather than hierarchy. You'll work in a complex environment spanning Legacy platforms, modern ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sphere Digital Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£75,000 per annum
exciting technology-led organisation in London is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join their growing platform team as they continue to build out their data and analytics capability. Based in: London Hybrid working: 1-2 days a week in the office Permanent role Start … date: ASAP Salary: Up to £75k per annum The Job As the Lead Data Engineer , your responsibilities will include: Leading the design and delivery of a modern cloud data platform supporting analytics, AI and client-facing data products Owning data pipeline architecture across ingestion ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Kinetech Recruitment
Location
East London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£75,000
Lead Data Engineer Hybrid Working - 2-4 day per month in the office (East London/Essex) Salary to £75k A Lead Data Engineer is required for a transformational role. With Fabric already in place, the focus is now on maturing the environment from … Bronze through to Gold over the next 1218 monthsimproving architecture, data quality, and overall platform capability. This is a hands-on leadership role, acting as the senior technical escalation point while helping shape best practice, refine existing pipelines, and drive data modernisation across a complex data landscape. ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Forsyth Barnes
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Lead Data Engineer (Contract) Location: London (2 days onsite per week) Day Rate : £550 Per day (Outside IR35) Duration: min. 6-month contract Start: ASAP Contact : Matthew.Makranczy@forsythbarnes.com Overview We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering … advanced data platforms that support financial institutions in tackling fraud and financial crime. In this role, you will help design and evolve a modern Databricks + lakehouse architecture , enabling analytics, machine learning, and investigative teams to generate actionable insights from large-scale datasets. This is a hands-on leadership ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead Data Engineer – Contract (6 Months) Location: London (2 days per week on-site) Contract Type: 6-month contract (likely to extend) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start Date: Immediate Day Rate: £600 - £700 per day About the Role SR2 are partnering with an enterprise client undergoing … large-scale CRM transformation and are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join the programme. This is a key position where you will play a central role in shaping the data architecture and introducing modern data engineering practices and tooling across the team. ...

Data Engineer Lead Role - Hybrid - Banking

Hiring Organisation
GCS
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£600 - £700/day Inside IR35
Data Engineer Lead - Tier 1 Bank - London - 6 months Role - Data Engineer Lead Rate - £700 per day (Inside IR35) Duration - 6 months with very likely extension Location - Hybrid/Liverpool Street - 3 days per week in an office in Liverpool Street (London) Role … Data Engineer Lead is responsible for designing, building, and supporting modern data platform, with a particular focus on Databricks, cloud-based data engineering, and leading the migration of legacy Oracle systems into scalable, cloud-native environments. The role supports the organisation's data strategy ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Searchability NS&D
Location
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£65,000 - £85,000 per annum
location - hybrid working when possible Must hold active Enhanced DV Clearance (West) Competitive Salary DOE - 6% bonus, 25 days holiday, clearance bonus Experience in Data Pipelines, ETL processing, Data Integration, Apache, SQL/NoSQL, Team Leadership Who Are We? Our client is a trusted and growing supplier … sector, delivering mission-critical solutions that help keep the nation safe, secure, and prosperous. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, including AI/Data Science, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering. They have long-term contracts secured across the latest customer framework ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
LOOP HORIZON
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
About Loop Horizon: Loop Horizon is a boutique marketing, data, and technology consultancy helping world-leading brands transition to a truly data-driven future. Our team is predominantly ex-client side, which means we understand the realities our clients face - from legacy platforms and organisational constraints to regulatory … pressure and skills gaps. We focus on outcome-based delivery, enabling clients with sustainable data and technology capability while supporting their teams through strategy, design, delivery, and new ways of working. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to play ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£90,000 - £100,000 per annum
Lead Data Engineer Remote UK, £90,000 to £100,000 This is an opportunity to join a fast scaling, digital first consumer platform at a pivotal point in its data journey. They are investing heavily in their data infrastructure and are building a high performing … software led data engineering team to support real time, high volume analytics across the business. You will have genuine influence over how data engineering is done, working on modern tooling and best practice from day one. The Company They are a UK based, consumer facing digital platform operating ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£90,000 - £100,000 per annum
Lead Data Engineer Remote UK, £90,000 to £100,000 This is an opportunity to join a fast scaling, digital first consumer platform at a pivotal point in its data journey. They are investing heavily in their data infrastructure and are building a high performing … software led data engineering team to support real time, high volume analytics across the business. You will have genuine influence over how data engineering is done, working on modern tooling and best practice from day one. The Company They are a UK based, consumer facing digital platform operating ...

Lead Data Engineer Python Databricks SQL

Hiring Organisation
Client Server
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Lead Data Engineer (Python Databricks SQL) *Newcastle Onsite* to £150k Do you have a first class education combined with Data Engineering skills? You could be progressing your career as a Lead Data Engineer at a start-up Investment Management firm that have secure … backing, an established Hedge Fund client as a partner and massive growth potential. Your role: As a Lead Data Engineer you will manage a s... LFWQ1_UKTJ ...

Snowflake/Dataops Data Engineer Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
Mphasis
Location
United Kingdom
Title:Snowflake/Dataops Data Engineer Technical Lead Department: Delivery Reporting to: Professional Services Manager About the role We are looking for a Client Technical Lead to join our delivery team ensure the technical standards and project approach are implemented in the best possible way. … solid grounding in Computer Science, either from a formal education background or through experience in your career. You will have experience of Big Data Cloud technology, cloud and project/issue tracking systems (we use Jira). What you’ll be doing Working with DataOps.live and Snowflake to deliver ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sahaj Software
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Sahaj Software, we’re not just shipping pipelines - we’re designing purpose-built data platforms that solve complex challenges for some of the UK’s most forward-thinking organisations. We believe in craftsmanship, autonomy, and trust. No hierarchies and no bureaucracy, just small teams solving big problems with modern … tech. Why this role? Working as a Lead Data Engineer, you’ll own the design and delivery of scalable data platforms, pipelines, and architectures that power real business decisions. You’ll work closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to transform messy data into ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Zebra People | B Corp™
Location
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
looking for a highly skilled Lead Data Engineer to provide technical leadership across data engineering, delivery execution and project governance. This role ensures development standards are upheld while delivering high‐quality, reliable solutions on time and within budget. It’s suited to someone highly organised, confident … excellent communicator, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels across Development and IT Change. As Lead Data Engineer, you’ll interpret detailed technical requirements and deliverables across multiple projects, acting as a subject‐matter expert in data‐engineering technologies and contributing to effective solution ...

Lead Data Science Engineer

Hiring Organisation
United Utilities
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
About us Lead Data Science Engineer United Utilities Location: Lingley Mere (Warrington) 3 days per week onsite Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits United Utilities is transforming how data, intelligence and automation shape the future of water services for millions of customers. As we build … modern, ambitious analytics capability, we’re looking for a Lead Data Science Engineer who can combine deep technical expertise with strong communication and leadership skills. This is an opportunity to lead thinking, influence decisions, and bring advanced analytics, machine learning and AI into real world operations. ...

Lead Data Platform Engineer | Remote | £85k + 4 day week

Hiring Organisation
Akkodis
Location
Nationwide, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70000 - £85000/annum Remote, Bonus, Flexitime
Lead Data Platform Specialist - Up to £85k + c.15% Bonus Fully Remote - Condensed & flexible hours available (4 day working week available - 9 out of 10, etc.) My client, a nation-wide organisation with a reputation for excellence and a supportive, inclusive culture, is seeking a Lead Data Platform Engineer to join their Data Engineering and Machine Learning team. This is a high-impact, senior role, ideal for someone with deep experience in modern cloud data platforms, looking to shape and deliver a scalable, secure, and innovative data platform. **You need to have ...

Lead Data Engineer (eDV)

Hiring Organisation
Aker Systems Limited
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions … drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a One to Watch on the Sunday ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Swansea, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
secure, resilient services used by millions across the UK. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), in partnership with Inspire People, is hiring a Lead Data Engineer with strong SQL and Python expertise, experience across modern cloud data platforms including Databricks, Apache Spark and lakehouse architectures ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Primus Connect
Location
England, United Kingdom
Data Engineering Manager | £85,000–£95,000 + Benefits | Hybrid (UK) A growing UK data and AI consultancy is hiring a Data Engineering Manager to join their engineering leadership team. This is a newly created role, sitting alongside the Head of Engineering and one other manager, designed … practice scales. You'll split your time roughly 80/20 between client delivery and technical pre-sales. On the delivery side, you'll lead engagements across the Microsoft data stack and Databricks, working with hybrid onshore/offshore teams. You'll stay hands-on — particularly ...

Lead Data Platform Engineer (eDV)

Hiring Organisation
Aker Systems Limited
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions … drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a One to Watch on the Sunday ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Mesh-AI
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
side with top partners - including Anthropic, Databricks, AWS, OpenAI, and Microsoft - to deliver modern AI with speed and measurable impact. Opportunity We recognise “data” is broad, that’s why we’re keen to speak to those from a heavy data background and cloud natives with experience in building … learn from & will want to learn from you. Responsibilities You will be responsible for the technical implementation and delivery of modern data systems as well as AI enabled applications Solve end to end data problems/opportunities at scale Contributing to solution architecture & design Working with our customers ...