Data Engineering Lead

Azure Data Engineer (Senior Manager Level)

Salary: Up to £80,000

Must be eligible for SC Clearance

The Role:

Join a 150+ employee scale-up digital transformation consultancy as a Data Engineer (Senior Manager).

This role is a blend of remote working, office-based collaboration at their Bristol office, and expensed client site visits across the South of England.

You’ll play a key role in leading delivery, shaping data architecture, and guiding teams, while remaining close to the technology.

What you’ll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of data engineering workstreams, including planning, estimation, and ensuring successful outcomes
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies, keeping projects on track and aligned to client expectations
• Design and oversee scalable, secure data platforms and pipelines (batch, streaming, API-driven)
• Make key decisions on architecture, tooling, and design patterns, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose and cost-effective
• Stay hands-on where needed, supporting complex builds and technical problem-solving
• Work closely with clients to understand requirements and shape practical, high-value solutions
• Lead and mentor data engineers and cross-functional teams
• Define and promote data engineering best practices and standards
• Support proposal work and client growth where required

What you’ll bring

• Extensive people management experience.
• Experience leading projects or workstreams end-to-end
• Strong background in data engineering (pipelines, ETL, data platforms)
• Experience with Azure data services including Databricks and Delta Lake
• Experience with Databricks / modern data tooling
• Strong SQL and data modelling skills
• Experience integrating data via APIs and external systems
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Background in a consulting or client-facing environment is beneficial
• Eligible for SC Security Check clearance

Benefits:

• Private medical insurance
• 26 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays (increasing with tenure)
• Additional leave for Reserve Forces and CFAV
• Annual trip abroad
• Pension scheme
• Funding for relevant qualifications