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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Data Engineer - **Company:** Capgemini Sogeti - **Location:** Worthing, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Oracle (Applications), Power BI, Standard Sql, Cloudera, SAS (Software), Workflow Management Systems, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Data Management, Data Delivery, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Legacy Systems - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=12c9d25af254cfdc ## About the Role * Strong experience as a senior data engineer or engineering lead, with a track record of owning complex data delivery across multiple teams, projects or programmes. * A collaborative leadership style, with experience mentoring, coaching, recruiting or developing engineers and helping teams work as part of a wider engineering community. * Deep data engineering knowledge across integration, transformation, orchestration, modelling, quality, observability, performance, security and operational support. * Credibility across modern data platforms and cloud technologies, alongside the pragmatism needed to work in large enterprise and legacy environments. * Experience setting, governing and improving engineering standards, quality controls, reusable patterns and delivery processes. * Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly and build trust with senior clients and internal leaders. * Commercial awareness, including the ability to make engineering decisions that balance quality, cost, maintainability, profitability, delivery confidence and client satisfaction. Technical landscape We work across a broad and evolving technology landscape, so we are looking for strong data engineering fundamentals and credible technical depth rather than a perfect match against every tool. Programmes of work being delivered include large scale data migrations to cloud, new project delivery, service enhancement and support. Relevant experience may include: * Strong SQL and data modelling experience. * ETL/ELT design and delivery. * Data pipeline design, build, monitoring and operations. * Batch and real-time data integration patterns. * AWS cloud data platforms. * Data lake, lakehouse, warehouse or large-scale analytical platform delivery. * Python, Bash or other scripting and automation approaches. * Workflow orchestration and scheduling tools, such as Airflow, TWS, JS7 or similar. * CI/CD, version control and modern engineering delivery practices. * Data quality, testing, observability and operational resilience. * Working with enterprise platforms such as Oracle, Cloudera, SAS, Denodo, Power BI or similar technologies., To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. ## Description * Lead Hove-based data engineering teams and wider in shaping solution direction, delivery approaches, engineering standards and technical outcomes. * Own local engineering delivery assurance, governance, design reviews and assuring commercially sound technical decisions. * Actively grow the Hove-based capability through recruitment, junior talent programmes, onboarding, mentoring, and community engagement - taking ownership for Hove but working with our wider team to achieve this. * Shape the modernisation of a mixed estate, bringing pragmatic leadership across legacy systems, cloud platforms and contemporary data engineering practices. * Build trusted relationships with client, partner and internal stakeholders, bringing clarity, ownership and constructive challenge to complex technical and delivery decisions. * Identify and shape opportunities for growth, including new work, capability development, bid support and stronger use of data engineering capability across the wider Insights & Data Practice. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Fully Orchestrating Databricks from Airflow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/336-fully-orchestrating-databricks-from-airflow) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)