Lead Data Platform Engineer

Lead Data Platfrom Engineer - £110k | Lead a Data Engineering function | HealthTech | Python, Spark, Data Bricks, AWS, Azure | Manchester / hybrid working

G.Digital have exclusively partnered with an exciting HealthTech business looking to hire a Lead Data Engineer to build and shape a brand-new Data Engineering function from the ground up.

This isn’t your standard leadership role and definitely won’t suit everyone... 👀

🔥 Initially, you’ll be hands-on delivering a critical Data Engineering project expected to run for the first 3–6 months

🔥 From there, you’ll have the autonomy to define what the Data Engineering capability looks like moving forward — tooling, architecture, strategy and team build included

🔥 Huge opportunity to genuinely influence engineering direction within a scaling business

What they’re looking for 👇

😍 Strong hands-on Data Engineering experience across Python, Spark, SQL and PySpark

😍 Experience working with hyperscaler cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP

😍 Exposure to modern tooling including Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and PowerBI

😍 Previous experience building, leading or mentoring Data Engineering teams

What’s in it for you? 👇

📍 Salary up to £110k

📍 25 days holiday

📍 Hybrid working — 1 day in Manchester every 1–2 weeks

📍 Opportunity to build a function from scratch with genuine ownership

Interested? Drop me a message or email:

📩 c.stoddart@g-digital.co.uk

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Lead Data Platform Engineer - £110k | Lead a Data Engineering function | HealthTech | Python, Spark, Data Bricks, AWS, Azure | Manchester / hybrid working