Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid - 1-2 day a month in office) Salary: £90,000-£110,000

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about building cutting-edge data platforms that drive business growth? Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Data Engineer to play a key role in the creation of a brand-new data platform within the Azure ecosystem and Databricks.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of data innovation, working within a newly formed Data & Analytics team in a long standing London Market Insurer. You'll help shape the data strategy, improve data quality, and empower the business to make data-driven decisions.

As a Lead Data Engineer, you'll work closely with both technical and business stakeholders, leveraging your expertise to design, develop, and optimize a high-performance data platform built on Databricks. This platform will be built to scale, incorporating the latest advancements in data intelligence while supporting strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Build & Develop - Design and maintain a robust Databricks Data Platform, ensuring performance, scalability, and availability.

Data Pipelines - Connect APIs, databases, and data streams to the platform, implementing ETL/ELT processes.

Data Integrity - Embed quality measures, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms.

CI/CD & Automation - Create deployment pipelines and automate workflows.

Collaboration - Work with stakeholders across Global IT, Data, and Broking teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Futureproofing - Drive the evolution of the data platform, ensuring adaptability for new data sources, analytical models, and emerging technologies.

What You'll Bring

Extensive hands-on experience with Databricks, and Microsoft Azure data tools (must-have: Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, or Azure SQL).

Dimensional modelling expertise for analytics use cases.

Strong ETL/ELT development skills.

Python scripting experience for data automation.

Experience with CI/CD methodologies for data platforms.

Knowledge of MS SQL Server, SSIS, Visual Studio, and SSDT projects.

Previous London Market Insurance experience

Why Join?

Greenfield Project - Work on an all-new data platform, shaping its architecture from the ground up.

Collaborative Culture - Engage with global teams in an agile, innovative environment.

Career Growth - Play a pivotal role in driving data excellence within a forward-thinking business.

Cutting-Edge Tech - Work with the latest advancements in Azure, Databricks, and Data Engineering.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Data Engineer looking to make a tangible impact. If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, apply today!