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# Lead Data Engineer

- **Company:** CFC
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £57,779.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), Apache Spark, Usage Tracking
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5702456506

## About the Role

* Knowledge of Python and Spark
 * Strong SQL knowledge
 * Experience analyzing, cleaning, migrating and modeling data
 * Experience using Azure or another cloud provider (AWS, GCP)

## Description

* Working with multiple stakeholder communities to understand our data needs and create pipelines to take data between different layers in the platform
 * Ensuring the technical infrastructure is in place and appropriate to support managing the data platform and associated activities such as pipelines
 * Creating standards and patterns to ensure that future development adhere to a high-quality fit for purpose framework
 * Defining features and capabilities to move the dial on data usage within the insurance industry
 * Providing governance and consultancy to users of the data platform and data related questions