Permanent Lead Data Engineer Jobs in the UK

25 of 25 Permanent Lead Data Engineer Jobs in the UK

Lead Data Engineer Databricks - Leeds

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Noir
Lead Data Engineer (Databricks) - Leeds (Lead Data Engineer, Team Lead, Technical Lead, Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineer, Python, PySpark, SQL, Big Data, Databricks, R, Machine Learning, AI, Agile, Scrum, TDD, BDD, CI/CD, SOLID principles, Github, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform, AWS CDK, AWS CloudFormation, Azure, Lead Data Engineer, Team Lead, Technical Lead, Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineer) Our client is a global innovator and world leader with one of the most recognisable names within technology. They are looking for a Lead Data Engineer with significant Databricks experience as well as leadership responsibility to run … an exceptional Agile engineering team and provide technical leadership through coaching and mentorship. We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer capable of leading client delivery, ensuring the highest standards. This will include working with architects, creating automated tests, instilling a culture of continuous improvement and setting standards for the team. You will be responsible for building a More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 per annum
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Lead Data Engineer

East London, London, United Kingdom
TPXImpact Holdings Plc
About The Role Job level: 10 Deadline for applications: 11:59pm on Sunday 26th October. Were looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering and Analytics practice. In this role, you will: Lead the design, development, management and optimisation of data pipelines to ensure efficient data flows, recognising and sharing … opportunities to reuse data flows where possible. Coordinate teams and set best practices and standards when it comes to data engineering principles. Champion data engineering across projects and clients. Responsibilities Lead by example, holding responsibilities for team culture, and how projects deliver the most impact and value to our clients. Be accountable for the strategic direction … delivery and growth of our work. Lead teams, strands of work and outcomes, owning commercial responsibilities. Hold and manage uncertainty and ambiguity on behalf of clients and our teams. Ensure teams and projects are inclusive through how you lead and manage others. Effectively own and hold the story of our work, ensuring we measure progress against client goals More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £65,000
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Lead Data Engineer

North London, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Oliver Bernard
Lead Data Engineer - Python, SQL, GCP, Kubernetes, DBT, Airflow and BigQurey OB have partnered with a leading scale-up business in the AdTech space, where Data is at the forefront of everything they do, and they are currently hiring for a Lead Data Engineer to join their team and work on the development … of their Data platform. This will be a hands-on role but you will line manage a small team of 3 Engineers, where the long-term plan of this team is to grow and this is a great opportunity to progress in a scaling business. This role requires candidates to come with hands on experience working in Data heavy environments, with Real-Time Data Pipelines, Distributed Streaming Pipelines and strong knowledge of Cloud Environments. Lead Data Engineer - Python, SQL, GCP, Kubernetes, DBT, Airflow and BigQurey Key Skills and Experience: Python, SQL, GCP, Kubernetes, DBT, Airflow and BigQurey Prior experience working as a Lead Engineer or Tech Lead Pays £100k-£130k More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
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Lead Data Engineer

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
CV Technical
Lead Data Engineer London, UK (Hybrid) Innovative FinTech About the Company: We are partnered with a high-growth FinTech company headquartered in London that is redefining how technology and data can transform financial services. Their mission is to deliver smarter, faster, and more secure financial solutions through cutting-edge platforms powered by data. With rapid expansion … and strong investment backing, they are scaling their engineering and data capabilities to support ambitious growth plans. The Role: Our client is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of their data infrastructure and lead the build-out of scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines. This is a senior hands-on role … where you'll also provide technical leadership to a small but growing team. You'll work closely with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to ensure the company's data strategy underpins their innovative financial products. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and optimisation of data pipelines and ETL processes. Architect scalable data solutions to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £85000 - £100000/annum
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Lead Data Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Scrumconnect Consulting
Role Overview- SC Cleared or Eligible only Salary- 70k -80k per annum We are seeking an accomplished Lead Data Engineer (SFIA Level 5) to provide technical leadership, direction, and strategy across complex data engineering initiatives. This role involves leading teams to deliver resilient, scalable, and standards-driven data solutions, while engaging with senior stakeholders … to translate requirements into robust data products and services. The Lead Data Engineer will be responsible for setting engineering standards, embedding best practices, and ensuring delivery aligns with strategic principles. The role also carries line management responsibilities, helping to build capability within the engineering community. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and set the direction for engineering … teams and communities, ensuring delivery adheres to data standards and strategic principles. Engage with senior stakeholders to define requirements for complex and sensitive data products, pipelines, and platforms. Oversee delivery and user testing of requirements across teams. Lead the redevelopment of existing data journeys, enhancing performance, resilience, and scalability, while adapting to evolving systems, tools, and More ❯
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Lead Data Engineer

sunderland, tyne and wear, north east england, united kingdom
Scrumconnect Consulting
Role Overview- SC Cleared or Eligible only Salary- 70k -80k per annum We are seeking an accomplished Lead Data Engineer (SFIA Level 5) to provide technical leadership, direction, and strategy across complex data engineering initiatives. This role involves leading teams to deliver resilient, scalable, and standards-driven data solutions, while engaging with senior stakeholders … to translate requirements into robust data products and services. The Lead Data Engineer will be responsible for setting engineering standards, embedding best practices, and ensuring delivery aligns with strategic principles. The role also carries line management responsibilities, helping to build capability within the engineering community. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and set the direction for engineering … teams and communities, ensuring delivery adheres to data standards and strategic principles. Engage with senior stakeholders to define requirements for complex and sensitive data products, pipelines, and platforms. Oversee delivery and user testing of requirements across teams. Lead the redevelopment of existing data journeys, enhancing performance, resilience, and scalability, while adapting to evolving systems, tools, and More ❯
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Lead Data Engineer

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson Mccade
Lead Data Engineer £110,000 GBP Remote WORKING Type: Permanent Job Title: Lead Data Engineer Location: Home-based (UK) with options in Belfast, Birmingham, and London Salary: Up to £110,000 + 5% bonus Our client is a leading digital transformation consultancy, delivering large-scale data solutions, digital services, and AI-powered initiatives … across the public and private sectors. We create real impact by solving complex problems and enabling organisations to modernise and optimise their data capabilities. We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer (Consultant) to join our Data & AI teams. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll design and develop data-intensive systems, guide engineers, and ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business needs. The Role Lead the design and development of data processing and persistence components handling data at scale. Provide technical leadership , guiding other engineers in implementing data-intensive systems. Take ownership of whole components or subsystems, from design and coding to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
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Lead Data Engineer

N5, Highbury East, Greater London, Highbury, United Kingdom
Retelligence
Lead Data Engineer Salary/Rate : £100,000 - £110,000 per annum + Bonus Location : North London Company : Retelligence About Retelligence Retelligence is partnering with a high-growth, forward-thinking organization that specializes in digital innovation and marketing across international markets. The company is on an exciting journey, rapidly scaling its capabilities and leveraging advanced technology to … deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join a dynamic team within a business that values innovation, supports professional development, and offers exceptional career progression. The Role Retelligence is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to take a hands-on role in designing and delivering robust, real-time data pipelines and infrastructure in a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. The … company is particularly interested in candidates with strong expertise in SQL. As the Lead Data Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping their data architecture and driving transformation. You’ll partner closely with engineering, product, and analytics teams to ensure efficient, high-performance data systems that enable the business to thrive in a More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £100000 - £110000/annum + Bonus
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Lead Data Engineer

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
IO Associates
Lead Data Engineer Edinburgh - Hybrid Permanent £90,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more iO Associates are working with an established reputable Wealth Management company are on the lookout for an experienced Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis As the Lead Data Engineer, you will develop a multi sourced data model that can be used to create and deliver specific reporting data models You will also play a pivotal role in architecting scalable data solutions, driving engineering best practices, and be responsible for guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring data quality and … governance, and influencing the broader data strategy To be successful, you will have: Several years of experience in data and analysis Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives and teams in complex, data-rich environments. Deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack and modern data architecture patterns. Experience with data & analytics platforms (e.g. MS Fabric More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £90,000
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Lead Data Engineer

edinburgh, central scotland, united kingdom
IO Associates
Lead Data Engineer Edinburgh - Hybrid Permanent £90,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more iO Associates are working with an established reputable Wealth Management company are on the lookout for an experienced Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis As the Lead Data Engineer, you will develop a multi sourced data model that can be used to create and deliver specific reporting data models You will also play a pivotal role in architecting scalable data solutions, driving engineering best practices, and be responsible for guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring data quality and … governance, and influencing the broader data strategy To be successful, you will have: Several years of experience in data and analysis Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives and teams in complex, data-rich environments. Deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack and modern data architecture patterns. Experience with data & analytics platforms (e.g. MS Fabric More ❯
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Lead Data Engineer

livingston, central scotland, united kingdom
IO Associates
Lead Data Engineer Edinburgh - Hybrid Permanent £90,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more iO Associates are working with an established reputable Wealth Management company are on the lookout for an experienced Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis As the Lead Data Engineer, you will develop a multi sourced data model that can be used to create and deliver specific reporting data models You will also play a pivotal role in architecting scalable data solutions, driving engineering best practices, and be responsible for guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring data quality and … governance, and influencing the broader data strategy To be successful, you will have: Several years of experience in data and analysis Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives and teams in complex, data-rich environments. Deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack and modern data architecture patterns. Experience with data & analytics platforms (e.g. MS Fabric More ❯
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Lead Data Engineer

broughton, central scotland, united kingdom
IO Associates
Lead Data Engineer Edinburgh - Hybrid Permanent £90,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more iO Associates are working with an established reputable Wealth Management company are on the lookout for an experienced Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis As the Lead Data Engineer, you will develop a multi sourced data model that can be used to create and deliver specific reporting data models You will also play a pivotal role in architecting scalable data solutions, driving engineering best practices, and be responsible for guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring data quality and … governance, and influencing the broader data strategy To be successful, you will have: Several years of experience in data and analysis Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives and teams in complex, data-rich environments. Deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack and modern data architecture patterns. Experience with data & analytics platforms (e.g. MS Fabric More ❯
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Lead Data Engineer

dunfermline, north east scotland, united kingdom
IO Associates
Lead Data Engineer Edinburgh - Hybrid Permanent £90,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more iO Associates are working with an established reputable Wealth Management company are on the lookout for an experienced Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis As the Lead Data Engineer, you will develop a multi sourced data model that can be used to create and deliver specific reporting data models You will also play a pivotal role in architecting scalable data solutions, driving engineering best practices, and be responsible for guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring data quality and … governance, and influencing the broader data strategy To be successful, you will have: Several years of experience in data and analysis Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives and teams in complex, data-rich environments. Deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack and modern data architecture patterns. Experience with data & analytics platforms (e.g. MS Fabric More ❯
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Lead Data Engineer

Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom
IO Associates
Lead Data Engineer Bristol - Mostly from home with the requirment to be in Edinburgh a couple of times a month Permanent £90,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more iO Associates are working with an established reputable Private Investment company are on the lookout for an experienced … Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis As the Lead Data Engineer, you will develop a multi sourced data model that can be used to create and deliver specific reporting data models You will also play a pivotal role in architecting scalable data solutions, driving engineering best practices, and be … responsible for guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring data quality and governance, and influencing the broader data strategy To be successful, you will have: Several years of experience in data and analysis Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives and teams in complex, data-rich environments. Deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £90,000
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Lead Data Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Computappoint
Lead Data Engineer Opportunity: Permanent Salary: Up to £85k Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite Office Location: Central London Our client a UK-based fintech are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of their data infrastructure and play a pivotal role in powering AI-driven decision-making across the organisation. You … ll be the architect behind the data systems that fuel both business intelligence and cutting-edge AI capabilities. Key Responsibilities Architect and own the data warehouse infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and accessibility Design, build, and maintain ELT pipelines that integrate internal systems and external partner data Collaborate with stakeholders and customers to deliver actionable insights and refined … data models Resolve production issues, bugs, and participate in code reviews to maintain engineering quality Mentor team members and champion emerging technologies to advance our data capabilities Technical Skills Deep expertise in SQL and database design principles Hands-on experience with modern data warehousing platforms (Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL) Proficiency in Python for data engineering tasks Experience More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive salary
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Lead Data Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Marshall Wolfe
Lead Data Engineer - Senior Decision Intelligence Analyst Our client, a national banking organisation, is seeking a sharp, commercially minded Lead Data Engineer to join their Strategic Advisory team. This is a high-impact role where you'll provide independent counsel to senior stakeholders, shape strategic direction, and drive business-critical decisions across the bank. … What You’ll Be Doing Advise Group Executives on strategic challenges and opportunities Develop financial models to support recommendations and transactions Lead market research and peer benchmarking to inform strategy Manage deal structuring, negotiations, and post-transaction integration Collaborate across teams to identify growth and optimisation initiatives Maintain and build client relationships to uncover new opportunities What We’re … Looking For Strong background in data analysis, with excellent mathematical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in Python and SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis. Expertise in data-driven storage solutions and handling large, complex datasets. Good understanding of classical statistics, with the ability to apply statistical inference and established methods effectively. Strong experience in strategy development More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum
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Lead Data Engineer

London, United Kingdom
Oliver Bernard
Lead Data Engineer - Python, SQL, GCP, Kubernetes, DBT, Airflow and BigQurey OB have partnered with a leading scale-up business in the AdTech space, where Data is at the forefront of everything they do, and they are currently hiring for a Lead Data Engineer to join their team and work on the development … of their Data platform click apply for full job details More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 100,000 Annual
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Lead Data Engineer - Remote First - UK Wide

Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson Mccade
Excellent opportunity for a veteran Data Engineer ready to take the lead on large-scale, data-driven projects. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a senior role where youll design and deliver innovative solutions, mentor teams, and shape the future of data engineering within a forward-thinking environment. What youll be doing As … a Lead Data Engineer, youll play a hands-on role in designing and developing data processing and persistence software components that handle data at scale. Youll work within agile teams, leading engineers, driving best practice, and ensuring robust, high-quality solutions that meet user needs. Your responsibilities will include: Designing, coding, testing, and troubleshooting complex … data components and subsystems. Leading development practices, ensuring performance, security, and operational readiness. Mentoring and coaching team members, helping them to grow and deliver to a high standard. Working closely with architects on data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and distributed data frameworks. Driving technical proposals, advising on effort estimates, and contributing to pre-sales activities. Taking responsibility More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Lead Data Engineer Azure

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Data Engineering Lead (Azure) London (3 days in office) Up to £105,000 + 5% Bonus + Benefits Are you ready to take the lead on building a cutting-edge data platform? We're seeking a Data Engineering Lead to shape and grow data engineering capabilities at a global, forward-thinking organisation. This … is a greenfield opportunity to architect a modern Azure-based platform, lead a talented team, and make a direct impact on business-wide decision making. Why this role? Spearhead the creation of a new data platform from the ground up. Balance hands-on engineering with team leadership and mentoring. Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and business leaders … week , remote flexibility the rest. Join a supportive and inclusive culture, with a global footprint and a focus on innovation. What you'll be doing: Designing and building scalable data pipelines to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning. Leading the implementation of Azure data solutions and ensuring robust ETL/ELT processes. Defining architecture strategies that allow for More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £90,000 - £105,000 per annum
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Lead Data Engineer

Bristol, Somerset, United Kingdom
IO Associates
Lead Data Engineer Bristol - Mostly from home with the requirment to be in Edinburgh a couple of times a month Permanent £90,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more iO Associates are working with an established reputable Private Investment company are on the lookout for an experienced … Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis As th click apply for full job details More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 90,000 Annual
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Lead Data Engineer - Remote First - UK Wide

Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson Mccade
Excellent opportunity for a veteran Data Engineer ready to take the lead on large-scale, data-driven projects. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a senior role where youll design and deliver innovative solutions, mentor teams, and shape the future of data engineering within a forward-thinking environment. What youll be doing As … a Lead Data Engineer, youll play a hands-on role in designing click apply for full job details More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 100,000 Annual
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Lead Automation & Data Engineer

northampton, midlands, united kingdom
Scot Lewis Associates
Lead Automation & Data Engineer Build the Digital Backbone of a Growing Business The Opportunity My client are a profitable company targeting significant revenue growth while maintaining operational excellence and margin expansion. Currently, many of their processes are manual and labour-intensive, which limits scalability and introduces delivery risk. They're investing in automation and ERP integration to … streamline operations, reduce overhead, and enable seamless data flows across the enterprise. Their vision is to automate core back-office processes, integrate systems for scalability, and position themselves as a digitally enabled leader in their sector. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll own the entire automation and data platform from design through to … straight-through processing Own technical assets such as scripts, libraries, and run-books, ensuring robust exception handling Partner with Operations and Finance to embed new workflows and drive adoption Data Integration & Warehousing Own the design and build of our operational data stack (ingestion → transformation → warehousing) to support automation, analytics, and reporting Develop robust, reusable data pipelines (API More ❯
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Lead Automation & Data Engineer

Corby, England, United Kingdom
Scot Lewis Associates
Lead Automation & Data Engineer Build the Digital Backbone of a Growing Business The Opportunity My client are a profitable company targeting significant revenue growth while maintaining operational excellence and margin expansion. Currently, many of their processes are manual and labour-intensive, which limits scalability and introduces delivery risk. They're investing in automation and ERP integration to … streamline operations, reduce overhead, and enable seamless data flows across the enterprise. Their vision is to automate core back-office processes, integrate systems for scalability, and position themselves as a digitally enabled leader in their sector. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll own the entire automation and data platform from design through to … straight-through processing Own technical assets such as scripts, libraries, and run-books, ensuring robust exception handling Partner with Operations and Finance to embed new workflows and drive adoption Data Integration & Warehousing Own the design and build of our operational data stack (ingestion → transformation → warehousing) to support automation, analytics, and reporting Develop robust, reusable data pipelines (API More ❯
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Lead Data Engineer

Urmston, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Travel Counsellors
About the Role Reporting to the Head of Data, Insights & Analytics you will lead a team of Data Engineers in the design, development and maintenance of Travel Counsellors’ data infrastructure. This role will be a high impact, multi-faceted working on data pipelines, our new strategic Data Platform and operationalising our analytical/data science solutions. Principal Accountabilities Support the design and implementation of data pipelines to ensure accurate, consistent and timely data across our analytical and reporting needs Work closely with Data Scientists, Analysts and business SMEs to automate and scale our machine learning and AI capabilities Support the development of our new cloud-based Data Platform, transforming … systematic data into a business view for reporting and analytics Take ownership of our existing Microsoft technology (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) whilst delivering on our migration plans to cloud-based technology Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data processes and architectures. Provide training and support to team members and stakeholders. Stay updated on industry trends and best More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive salary
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Lead Data Cabling Engineer

Sandhurst, Berkshire, United Kingdom
AMB Recruitment Group
Our client is experiencing great success in growing its diverse commercial business. In order to continue this growth they are seeking to recruit an experienced data cabling engineer with the ability of working unsupervised from drawings whilst leading and training young enthusiastic but inexperienced staff. You will have many years' practical experience of installing, terminating and testing copper … cabling. Some experience with internal fibre splicing would be helpful. The plan is that you would start as a lead engineer and then progress into a supervisory role and then into full site management. ECS or CSCS card and IPAF are essential. SSSTS would be beneficial More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £35000 - £40000/annum
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Lead Data Engineer
10th Percentile
£65,000
25th Percentile
£72,500
Median
£80,000
75th Percentile
£100,000
90th Percentile
£105,000