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.