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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Data Engineer (12 Month FTC) - **Company:** AND Digital - **Location:** Bristol, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £53,649.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Databases, Data as a Services, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Systems, Database Queries, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Operational Data Store, Scrum Methodology, Reference Data, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, Integration Frameworks, Data Management, Terraform, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5845338858 ## About the Role * Strong SQL skills and extensive experience working with relational and/or modern database technologies. * Proven commercial experience developing data solutions using Python. * Strong understanding of modern data engineering principles, practices and design patterns. * Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines and data processing frameworks. * Experience working with data quality, reconciliation, monitoring and operational data management. * Experience contributing to data architecture and governance standards. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally using Terraform. * Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and modern engineering tooling. * Experience leading technical delivery and making pragmatic architectural decisions in a complex technology environment. ## Description The Lead Data Engineer will play a key role in shaping, building and evolving the data capabilities that underpin our clients Accounts platform. Working across data engineering, architecture and platform delivery, the role will provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of scalable, reliable and well-governed data solutions. This includes data pipelines, reference data services and operational data stores, ensuring that data is accurate, accessible, traceable and trusted across the wider ecosystem. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on data engineering expertise with the ability to lead technical direction, influence architecture decisions and establish engineering standards and best practices. Key Responsibilities * Lead the design, development and ongoing evolution of robust, scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines. * Provide technical leadership across ETL/ELT processes, data transformation and data integration services. * Design and implement operational data stores and reference data services that support the Accounts platform and its consumers. * Establish and maintain effective data quality, validation, monitoring, reconciliation and observability controls. * Contribute to the evolution of data architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, secure and aligned with wider technology strategy. * Define and promote data engineering standards, patterns and best practices across the team. * Support the development and implementation of data governance, lineage and data management practices. * Work closely with software engineers, architects, product teams and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions. * Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other data engineers, helping to raise engineering capability and consistency across the team. * Champion automation, Infrastructure as Code and modern engineering practices across the data landscape. * Identify opportunities to improve the reliability, performance, maintainability and cost-effectiveness of data services and pipelines., We have three values: wonder, share, and delight. These values inform how we work with clients, and our culture: what it feels like to work for AND. We believe collaboration, ambition, curiosity and fun can drive innovation by creating a better environment for problem-solving. By joining AND, we'll provide: * Opportunities to work on projects with big clients and the chance to produce meaningful work that makes a difference to people's lives. * A "Blended Working" model, meaning you will be able to work in a range of locations from; your home, in your clubhouse, on a client, as well as just a change of scenery. * A dedicated career scrum team, designed to help you reach your career goals and develop the skills you need to be your best self. * An annual budget for training and upskilling, including allocated days off so you don't have to study in your own free time. * Monthly and quarterly team socials - on us - ranging from after work drinks, to driving experience days with your fellow club members. * A safe environment for you to be yourself and challenge yourself. Equal Opportunities Statement At AND Digital we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. 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