Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer - M&A Data Integration

Fully Remote

£550-£600 outside IR35

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to play a critical role in integrating data assets following a major acquisition. The acquired company operates across 20+ enterprise application systems, and this role will lead the extraction, transformation, and migration of that data into the parent company's environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of large-scale data migrations from acquired companies into the Azure ecosystem.
• Own the end-to-end ETL/ELT pipeline strategy, ensuring scalability, resilience, and automation.
• Partner with business, IT, and integration teams to map legacy enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, HRIS, Finance, industry-specific platforms) into standardized data models.
• Drive data harmonization, deduplication, and master data management (MDM) to enable a single source of truth.
• Establish and enforce data governance, lineage, and quality frameworks across acquired datasets.
• Leverage Azure-native services such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Data Lake, and Purview to build modern, cloud-first data pipelines.
• Act as a point of escalation for data integration issues and ensure rapid resolution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, including leading enterprise-scale migrations.
• Proven track record in Azure cloud data services (ADF, Synapse, Databricks, Data Lake, Purview, Event Hubs, Functions).
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
• Experience integrating 20+ enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, Salesforce, Workday, or ServiceNow.
• Deep understanding of ETL/ELT frameworks, data warehousing, and streaming architectures.
• Hands-on experience with data governance, compliance, and security (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX).
• Exceptional ability to communicate with business leaders, architects, and technical teams.
• Prior experience in M&A integration projects would be desirable

Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced environments where priorities shift quickly is essential.

We're looking for someone who can start quickly - so maximum of a 2 week notice period is essential