Lead Data Engineer

About Scrumconnect Consulting:

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

We’re seeking a seasoned Data Lead to own and deliver the data strategy for govt client that

uses services used by over 18m citizens encompassing three newly rebuilt benefits systems.

You will define where our data capabilities are today, set the future vision, and architect the

roadmap to get us there-then design the data team to execute it.

Key Responsibilities

? Data Strategy & Governance

? Lead the end-to-end Data Strategy for Bereavement & Care services.

? Map the as-is and to-be state of our data platforms and pipelines.

? Develop a 3-month strategic roadmap aligned with the wider Government Data

Strategy.

? Define and embed organisational policies, standards and guidelines for secure,

scalable data services.

? Technical Leadership & Architecture

? Select and evolve data engineering methods, tools and techniques.

? Ensure adherence to agreed technical strategies and architectures.

? Plan and drive delivery of complex data engineering programmes across multiple

systems.

? Balance functional and non-functional requirements when designing data

solutions.

? Team Design & Delivery

? Define the optimal data team structure (roles, skills, capacity) to deliver the

strategy.

? Design and chair multi-functional delivery teams, mentoring engineers, scientists

and analysts.

? Partner with our delivery provider to onboard specialist roles per your

recommendations.

? Oversee implementation of new data platforms, ETL pipelines, and analytical

models.

? Standards, Compliance & Quality

? Monitor application of data standards, governance frameworks and security

controls.

? Embed strong data quality, lineage and protection practices across all systems.

? Contribute to and enforce enterprise-wide data engineering policies and

compliance.

Required Experience & Skills

? Data Leadership: = 10 years across data engineering, data science or analytics; proven

track record setting/executing data strategies in complex organisations.

? Technical Breadth:

? Cloud-based data platforms AWS must (Azure, AWS or equivalent)

? Modern ETL/ELT tools and data pipeline frameworks

? Data modelling, warehousing and transformation best practices

? Data science/ML lifecycle from prototype to production

? Government/Public Sector: Experience to GDS-equivalent standards; strong grasp of

GDPR, FOI and public-sector procurement.

? Communication & Stakeholder Management: Able to translate technical concepts for

non-tech executives; excellent mentoring and team-building skills.

Tech Stack

? Performance Analytics: Google Analytics, Google BigQuery, Google Looker Studio,

Google Tag Manager

Desirable

? Domain experience in benefits or civic services (eg public sector).

? Previous contracting under SIFA or similar public-sector frameworks.

? Security clearance (BPSS, SC or DV) or willingness to obtain.

Diversity & Inclusion ? At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

? Data Leadership: = 10 years across data engineering, data science or analytics; proven

track record setting/executing data strategies in complex organisations.

? Technical Breadth:

? Cloud-based data platforms AWS must (Azure, AWS or equivalent)

? Modern ETL/ELT tools and data pipeline frameworks

? Data modelling, warehousing and transformation best practices

? Data science/ML lifecycle from prototype to production

? Government/Public Sector: Experience to GDS-equivalent standards; strong grasp of

GDPR, FOI and public-sector procurement.

? Communication & Stakeholder Management: Able to translate technical concepts for

non-tech executives; excellent mentoring and team-building skills.

Tech Stack

? Performance Analytics: Google Analytics, Google BigQuery, Google Looker Studio,

Google Tag Manager

Desirable

? Domain experience in benefits or civic services (eg public sector).

? Previous contracting under SIFA or similar public-sector frameworks.

? Security clearance (BPSS, SC or DV) or willingness to obtain.

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

We’re seeking a seasoned Data Lead to own and deliver the data strategy for govt client that

uses services used by over 18m citizens encompassing three newly rebuilt benefits systems.

You will define where our data capabilities are today, set the future vision, and architect the

roadmap to get us there-then design the data team to execute it., At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.