Data Platform Lead

As Data Platform Lead, you’ll take ownership of a modern cloud-based data platform while leading a team of Data Engineers. This is a genuine player-coach role, combining hands-on technical delivery with people leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence both the technical direction of the platform and the growth of the engineering team.

What you’ll be doing: Data Platform Lead

• Leading the development and evolution of a modern data platform built on AWS, Snowflake and dbt.
• Managing, mentoring and developing a team of Data Engineers while setting engineering standards and best practice.
• Designing and delivering scalable, high-quality data pipelines, reusable data models and trusted datasets that power analytics, reporting and future AI initiatives.
• Owning the platform roadmap, balancing business demand, technical debt, resilience, scalability and future platform capability.
• Working closely with stakeholders across Technology, Product, Analytics and the wider business to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.

Exciting projects already underway include:

Re-architecting data models and consumption layers

Supporting the delivery of new digital products and customer experiences

• Strong hands-on Data Engineering experience
• Expertise in AWS, Snowflake and dbt
• Advanced SQL and modern data engineering practices
• Experience building and supporting production-scale data platforms
• Previous experience mentoring, coaching or leading engineers
• Passion for building reliable, scalable and future-proof data solutions

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine technical excellence, leadership, platform ownership and strategic influence, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact., * AWS AND Snowflake AND “Data Platform Lead”