Lead Data Engineer
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Job Description Lead Data Engineer Client: Leading UK Bank Contract Type: 6-month contract - Inside IR35 Location: UK (Hybrid - London / Regional offices) Start: ASAP Role Overview Lead a squad of Data Engineers delivering strategic data products for one of the UK's largest banks. You will combine deep technical expertise with people leadership, architecture decisions and stakeholder management. Key Responsibilities * Lead and mentor a team of 6-10 Data Engineers (onshore + offshore) * Own the technical roadmap for the data platform (AWS + Databricks + dbt + Airflow) * Architect scalable, cost-efficient and governed data solutions * Drive best practices in engineering, testing, observability and documentation * Act as senior technical point of contact for Data Science, Analytics and Business teams * Champion cloud cost optimisation and platform modernisation * Ensure delivery within strict regulatory timelines Essential Skills & Experience * 8+ years total experience with, We are recruiting for a Contract Lead Data Engineer for a 6 month contract to start ASAP.Candidates must be able to commute to Stratford once a week.Who We Are:AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital..., About the Job you are considering:This role focuses on leading end-to-end delivery of Starburst/Trino-based data platforms across multi-cloud environments. You will architect, deploy, and optimize large-scale distributed query engines while ensuring strong governance,..., Lead Data Engineer Tech Stack: Python | Spark | Kafka | Airflow | Vector DBs Location: London - office based Salary: Up to £140k + equity We're partnering with a well-funded AI startup building a category-defining platform within a major UK industry undergoing rapid...
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at least 3 years in a Lead/Principal Data Engineer role * Expert-level AWS, Databricks, dbt and Apache Airflow * Proven experience leading teams in a regulated financial services environment * Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions * Deep knowledge of data governance, lineage and quality frameworks Nice to Have * Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK * Real-time data platforms (Kafka/Kinesis) * Previous UK banking experience, Lead Data Engineer Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below.We're Quickline, and we believe everyone deserves great internet. Whoever you are, wherever you are and whatever you do online. So...