Lead Data Engineer
4 days ago
Guildford
A well-established professional services business is hiring a Lead Data Engineer to play a key role in building and optimising its modern cloud data environment. This is a technical, hands-on role with team management responsibilities – ideal for someone who wants to stay close to the tech while guiding and developing a growing team. Role: Data Engineer Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 Location: Guildford – 5 days per week onsite What you’ll be doing: • Design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines and architecture, • Work hands-on with SQL, PySpark, Databricks, Azure, and Data Lake to deliver high-performance solutions, • Translate business needs into technical requirements and data-driven solutions, • Ensure best practice in data governance, quality, and security, • Manage and mentor engineers, helping them grow while contributing directly to delivery, • Support the company’s AI roadmap by developing and scaling the data environment What you’ll need: • Proven experience as a Data Engineer or Senior Data Engineer with some team leadership responsibilities, • Strong technical expertise with PySpark, Databricks, Azure, and Data Lake, • Deep understanding of data architecture and ETL processes in cloud environments, • The ability to balance coding and technical delivery with people management, • Excellent problem-solving skills and the energy to thrive in a fast-paced environment What’s on offer: • Salary £80,000 - £90,000, • Onsite role – Guildford HQ, 5 days per week, • The chance to work on cutting-edge data projects within a modern data stack, • Play a central role in building the foundations that will fuel the company’s AI roadmap, • A brilliant opportunity for a highly energetic, ambitious technical professional who is passionate about data and ready to step up into a role combining delivery with people management