23 of 23 Permanent Lead Data Engineer Jobs in the UK

Lead Data Engineer - Preston A Lead Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and enhancement of the data infrastructure and pipelines is required by a leading company based in Preston. The role offers Hybrid working, so 2 - 3 days in the office a week. You must have the following: Proven experience as … a Senior or Lead data engineer Experience handling large datasets, complex data pipelines, big data processing frameworks and technologies AWS or Azure cloud experience Experience with data modelling, data integration ETL processes and designing efficient data structures Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Scala Data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling … experience Any data engineering skills in Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric would be a bonus This new role involves leading a data team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to ensure robust, scalable, and aligned data solutions for delivering high-quality care. The ideal candidate will lead More ❯

About The Role Job level: 10 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 … 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 and our DT missions. Work with our teams to influence More ❯

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 ❯

Lead Data Engineer Lead Data Engineer required to join my Clients Technology Team and contribute to their Group Architecture Board in building the next generation of their eCommerce data platform. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Working closely with product, technology, and … wider business stakeholders, you will be crucial in developing scalable data pipelines, improving reliability, and enabling smarter, data-driven insights and decisions. You will have a direct voice in how we design, build, and evolve our platform and the technologies we adopt! We are looking for a pragmatic, innovative, and self-motivated problem solver who delivers results through … collaboration and technical excellence. Data Architecture Specialist: Design and develop robust data models, ETL/ELT processes, and data marts that support complex analytics and operational use cases. Pipeline Optimization: Maintain and optimize data pipelines and warehouse environments to ensure top-tier performance, reliability, and scalability. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to More ❯

Lead Data Engineer Lead Data Engineer required to join my Client's Technology Team and contribute to their Group Architecture Board in building the next generation of their eCommerce data platform. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Working closely with product, technology … and wider business stakeholders, you will be crucial in developing scalable data pipelines, improving reliability, and enabling smarter, data-driven insights and decisions. You will have a direct voice in how we design, build, and evolve our platform and the technologies we adopt! We are looking for a pragmatic, innovative, and self-motivated problem solver who delivers results … through collaboration and technical excellence. Data Architecture Specialist: Design and develop robust data models, ETL/ELT processes, and data marts that support complex analytics and operational use cases. Pipeline Optimization: Maintain and optimize data pipelines and warehouse environments to ensure top-tier performance, reliability, and scalability. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams More ❯

Lead Data Engineer Lead Data Engineer required to join my Client’s Technology Team and contribute to their Group Architecture Board in building the next generation of their eCommerce data platform. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Working closely with product, technology … and wider business stakeholders, you will be crucial in developing scalable data pipelines, improving reliability, and enabling smarter, data-driven insights and decisions. You will have a direct voice in how we design, build, and evolve our platform and the technologies we adopt! We are looking for a pragmatic, innovative, and self-motivated problem solver who delivers results … through collaboration and technical excellence. Data Architecture Specialist: Design and develop robust data models, ETL/ELT processes, and data marts that support complex analytics and operational use cases. Pipeline Optimization: Maintain and optimize data pipelines and warehouse environments to ensure top-tier performance, reliability, and scalability. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams More ❯

of all, we're backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive. As part of the Direct-to-Consumer Decision Sciences team, the Lead Data Engineer - Data Quality will be responsible for overseeing a critical function that bridges data management with operational excellence. The role requires strong cross-functional … collaboration skills to effectively engage with software engineering, and data analytics to deliver robust and effective data quality solutions. In this role, the Lead Data Engineer - Data Quality will share responsibilities in the development and operation of Data Quality monitors, automation of data quality pipelines reporting of data quality to the … business, as well as support ongoing operations related to the Direct to Consumer data ecosystem. The candidate will act as a liaison between data engineering and other teams, advocating for data-driven decision making and best operational practices. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Help manage a high-performance team of Data Quality Engineers & Analysts. More ❯

Lead Data Engineer London/Hybrid Circa £95k-£100k + bonus + benefits Fabric, Azure, Python Lead Data Engineer with a strong Azure skillset is required by global business. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data landscape of a business thats investing heavily in modern data platforms and looking for … someone to set the standard. Youll join a small but highly capable data team thats centralising and unifying data across multiple international divisions with the goal to create a single, coherent view of the business through a shared data ecosystem built on Microsoft Fabric. Key Responsibilities: Lead the effort to define and implement data engineering … standards across divisions. Collaborate with colleagues in the UK and Europe to unify data models and drive common practices. Troubleshoot and optimise pipelines and processes across Fabric, Databricks, and Azure Data Factory. Partner with engineers, analysts, and business leaders to ensure that data is consistent, reliable, and ready for advanced analytics. Help shape communities of practice and More ❯

Lead Data Engineer London/Hybrid Circa £95k-£100k + bonus + benefits Fabric, Azure, Python Lead Data Engineer with a strong Azure skillset is required by global business. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data landscape of a business that’s investing heavily in modern data platforms and looking … for someone to set the standard. You’ll join a small but highly capable data team that’s centralising and unifying data across multiple international divisions with the goal to create a single, coherent view of the business through a shared data ecosystem built on Microsoft Fabric. Key Responsibilities: Lead the effort to define and implement … data engineering standards across divisions. Collaborate with colleagues in the UK and Europe to unify data models and drive common practices. Troubleshoot and optimise pipelines and processes across Fabric, Databricks, and Azure Data Factory. Partner with engineers, analysts, and business leaders to ensure that data is consistent, reliable, and ready for advanced analytics. Help shape communities More ❯

Lead Data Engineer Lead Data Engineer required to join my Clients Technology Team and contribute to their Group Architecture Board in building the next generation of their eCommerce data platform. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Working closely with product, technology, and More ❯

At Sahaj Software, we're not just shipping pipelines - we're designing purpose-built data platforms that solve complex challenges for some of the UK's most forward-thinking organisations. We believe in craftsmanship, autonomy, and trust. No hierarchies and no bureaucracy, just small teams solving big problems with modern tech. Why this role? As a Senior/Lead Data Engineer, you'll own the design and delivery of scalable data platforms, pipelines, and architectures that power real business decisions. You'll work closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to transform messy data into clean, reliable, and production-grade systems. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll influence … technical direction while staying close to the code. Perfect if you want scope for growth without going "post-technical." What you'll do Design and build modern data platforms using Databricks, Apache Spark, Snowflake, and cloud-native services (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Develop robust pipelines for real-time and batch data ingestion from diverse and complex sources. More ❯

At Sahaj Software, we're not just shipping pipelines - we're designing purpose-built data platforms that solve complex challenges for some of the UK's most forward-thinking organisations. We believe in craftsmanship, autonomy, and trust. No hierarchies and no bureaucracy, just small teams solving big problems with modern tech. Why this role? As a Senior/Lead Data Engineer, you'll own the design and delivery of scalable data platforms, pipelines, and architectures that power real business decisions. You'll work closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to transform messy data into clean, reliable, and production-grade systems. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll influence … technical direction while staying close to the code. Perfect if you want scope for growth without going "post-technical." What you'll do Design and build modern data platforms using Databricks, Apache Spark, Snowflake, and cloud-native services (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Develop robust pipelines for real-time and batch data ingestion from diverse and complex sources. More ❯

Lead Data Engineer - £70-77k + bonus + benefits - Basingstoke 3 days a week The Opportunity: We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join a Basingstoke based organisation who are investing heavily in their Digital Transformation Programme. The Role: You'll play a proactive role in the delivery of next-generation … data platforms, will manage/mentor the existing person and drive the design, development and governance of the data pipelines. You'll be working really closely with stakeholders across the technology function and within the business and will the availability, integrity and compliance of the systems. You'll play a key role in the ownership of the core … architecture/engineering across the new Azure Databricks ecosystem. You'll ensure that the data platform architecture supports availability and growth targets and that the platforms leverage advances in AI and Machine Learning capability. They are currently working with a 3rd Party Data Partner who have recommended a number of improvements - you'll work closely with them selecting More ❯

Lead Data Engineer London/Hybrid Circa £95k-£100k + bonus + benefits Fabric, Azure, Python Lead Data Engineer with a strong Azure skillset is required by global business. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data landscape of a business thats investing heavily in modern data platforms and looking for More ❯

I'm working with a world-class technology company in Edinburgh to help them find a Lead Data Engineer to join their team (hybrid working but there is flex on this for the right person). This is your chance to take the technical lead on complex, large-scale data projects that power real-world … be joining a forward-thinking team that's passionate about doing things properly using a modern tech stack , cloud-first approach, and a genuine commitment to engineering excellence. As Lead Data Engineer, you'll be hands-on in designing and building scalable data platforms and pipelines that enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and business-critical insights. … You'll shape the technical vision , set best practices, and make key architectural decisions that define how data flows across the organisation. You won't be working in isolation either as collaboration is at the heart of this role. You'll work closely with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to turn ideas into high-performing, production-ready More ❯

I'm working with a world-class technology company in Edinburgh to help them find a Lead Data Engineer to join their team (hybrid working but there is flex on this for the right person). This is your chance to take the technical lead on complex, large-scale data projects that power real-world … be joining a forward-thinking team that's passionate about doing things properly using a modern tech stack , cloud-first approach, and a genuine commitment to engineering excellence. As Lead Data Engineer, you'll be hands-on in designing and building scalable data platforms and pipelines that enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and business-critical insights. … You'll shape the technical vision , set best practices, and make key architectural decisions that define how data flows across the organisation. You won't be working in isolation either as collaboration is at the heart of this role. You'll work closely with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to turn ideas into high-performing, production-ready More ❯

Lead Data Engineer- £75,000 Does Not Offer Sponsorship Industry: Banking and Financial Services Location : Hybrid- Basingstoke (3 Days a Week) Key Responsibilities Lead the evolution of our data engineering practice, supporting modernisation, automation, and scalability. Design and optimise Databricks architecture, data models, and deployment standards. Re-build and re-platform core components to … handle growing data volumes and business demand. Implement better controls around change management, lineage, and deployment (DevOps for data). Introduce new tooling around change deployment and governance in partnership with external consultants. Improve data quality through robust monitoring, testing frameworks, and alerting solutions. Maintain and modernise SQL workloads, including legacy databases and reporting environments. Support upgrades … platform enhancements, and new data tooling selection. Provide best-practice guidance to the wider data function and line-manage up to 3 individuals. Ensure documentation, data dictionaries, lineage, and governance standards are embedded across the team. Essential Skills Strong expertise with SQL , particularly Databricks SQL . Demonstrable experience designing data models (e.g., star schema) and scalable More ❯

About The Role Job level: 10 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 click More ❯

We’re seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data and AI solutions across internal and client projects. You’ll own the full data lifecycle — from ingestion and processing to deployment and monitoring of machine learning models — while leading a small, high-performing team. What You’ll Do Build and maintain data pipelines and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP). Develop AI-driven applications including LLM tools, RAG pipelines, and automation solutions. Lead on client communication , project delivery, and stakeholder alignment. Collaborate with Data Science and Analytics teams to improve data access, automation, and governance. Drive innovation through proofs-of-concept , model monitoring , and adoption of emerging AI … tech. What We’re Looking For 5+ years in data engineering, with team or project leadership experience. Advanced Python (Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn). Strong AWS/GCP , MySQL , and CI/CD experience; Docker/Kubernetes a plus. Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills. Passion for innovation and ethical, scalable AI. Nice to Have Experience in More ❯

Your new company This is a pivotal opportunity to join the Data and Innovation division of a large complex organisation leading the delivery of SAM (Supervisory Analytics and Metrics)-a transformative programme enhancing supervisory decision-making through advanced data and analytics. You will architect and implement cloud-native data solutions aligned with the organisation's enterprise cloud … Model. This is a high-impact role where you'll shape the future of supervisory technology in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Your new role Define and implement the data engineering strategy aligned with business and technology goals. Lead development of data ingestion, quality, and metadata pipelines powering SAM's supervisory tools. Deliver scalable, secure, and production … ready data platforms using Azure and Databricks. Collaborate across Technology and DAT to integrate SAM solutions into the organisations Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). Champion CI/CD, DevOps, data governance and federated development within the PRA's Hub & Spoke model. Mentor and coach data engineers on Azure tooling, pipeline management, coding practices, and design principles. More ❯

Job Title: Data Platform Engineer Location: London Type of employment: Permanent Mode: 2-3 days a week Hybrid role Responsibilities: 5+ years in cloud-based data engineering or data platform roles, with at least 3 years hands-on experience with Snowflake. We are seeking a hands-on, experienced Data Platform Lead to own the … design, development, and support of our Snowflake-based data platform. Experience in life sciences, biotech, or healthcare data is highly preferred. Familiarity with data governance, MDM, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR) in a data platform context. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred). Snowflake certifications … SnowPro Core or equivalent) a plus. Strong understanding of cloud ecosystems (Azure). Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex data platform projects end-to-end. If you're excited about this role then we would like to hear from you! Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it to Prasanna . merugu @ randstaddigital . More ❯

Location: Reading/London, UK (1-2 days/week on-site) Type of Hiring: Permanent/Contract Snowpro certification must: Data Engineering & Analytics Lead at Zensar takes up end to end ownerships of Snowflake Data & Analytics solution design and practice development: You will do this by: This role is not just snowflake architect , but also we … the ability to multitask and re prioritizing responsibility based on dynamic requirements. · Leading and mentoring various practice competency practice teams as needed. Skills required to contribute: Years of overall Data and Analytics experience with 2. Minimum 10+ years in AWS data platform including AWS S3, AWS Glue, AWS Redshift, AWS Athena, AWS Sagemaker, AWS Quicksight and AWS MLOPS … 3. Snowflake DWH architecture, Snowflake Data Sharing, Snowpipe, Polaris catalog and data governance (meta data/business catalogs). 4. Knowledge of at least one of the following technologies/methodologies will be an additional advantage: Python, Streamlit, Matillion, DBT, Atlan, Terraform, Kubernetes, Data Vault, Data Mesh 5. Ability to engage with principal data More ❯

Job Title: Data Platform Engineer Location: London Type of employment: Permanent Mode: 2-3 days a week Hybrid role Responsibilities: 5+ years in cloud-based data engineering or data platform roles, with at least 3 years hands-on experience with Snowflake click apply for full job details More ❯