Lead Data Engineer Azure
We're partnering with a regulated financial services business on a Lead Data Engineer hire to drive the delivery of a next-generation cloud data platform.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role owning architecture, governance and engineering standards across a modern Azure / Databricks ecosystem - enabling advanced analytics, financial modelling, and AI use cases across the organisation.
You'll lead a small team, shape long-term platform strategy, and work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure data becomes a true competitive advantage.
Why consider this role?-
Lead delivery of a strategic cloud data platform
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Own architecture across Azure, Databricks, Synapse & Delta Lake
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Influence enterprise-wide data governance and standards
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Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office
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Competitive salary, bonus & strong benefits
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High-impact role within a regulated environment
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Designing and evolving a modern Azure data architecture
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Leading engineering best practice across pipelines, quality and monitoring
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Owning data governance, lineage and documentation standards
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Managing and mentoring data engineers
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Partnering with business leaders to translate strategy into scalable solutions
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Driving Agile delivery and stakeholder alignment
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Ensuring compliance in a regulated finance environment
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Proven experience as a Lead / Principal Data Engineer
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Deep Azure data stack knowledge (Databricks, Synapse, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog)
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Strong SQL and data-modelling capability
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Experience with orchestration, monitoring and data quality tooling
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Background working in regulated financial services
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Confident stakeholder communicator
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Experience leading small teams
Nice to have: Python, Power BI/DAX, Azure DevOps, legacy SQL platforms, ITIL or Microsoft certifications.