Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer

Up to £85,000

Holborn, London (4 days a week in office)

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a Data Engineering function at a high-growth AI-driven SaaS business. Working directly with senior technology leadership, you will combine hands-on engineering with team leadership, helping to shape the technical direction, standards and future growth of the function.

THE COMPANY

They are a rapidly scaling SaaS organisation that helps businesses unlock greater value from their data through advanced analytics and AI-powered products. Their technology supports enterprise clients across a range of sectors, delivering actionable insights that improve decision-making and commercial performance.

THE ROLE

As a Lead Data Engineer, you will be responsible for leading Data Engineering whilst remaining heavily involved in technical delivery.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• Building and developing the Data Engineering function, including processes, standards and best practices
• Leading, mentoring and managing a team of Data Engineers
• Designing and delivering scalable ETL and ELT pipelines across cloud environments
• Owning data modelling, architecture and platform design decisions
• Collaborating with Product, Data Science, Platform and Client Success teams
• Driving improvements across CI/CD, DevOps and engineering workflows
• Working with clients and stakeholders to understand data challenges and deliver value-driven solutions

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Lead Data Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience leading or managing a Data Engineering team
• Strong commercial experience with SQL and Python
• Expertise in building scalable ETL and ELT pipelines
• Strong understanding of data modelling and modern data architecture principles
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP
• Knowledge of Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric or similar modern data platforms
• Experience with Git, CI/CD and DevOps best practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in consulting, client-facing or project-led environments would be advantageous

BENEFITS

The successful Lead Data Engineer will receive the following benefits:

• Salary up to £85,000 - depending on experience

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.