Data & Development Lead

Jefferson Frank; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services company in the UK seeks a Data & Development Lead to provide technical leadership and shape their data and systems landscape. The role involves guiding a small team of specialists in data engineering and systems development, ensuring scalability and alignment with business strategy. Applicants should have significant experience in data engineering, system development, and familiarity with Microsoft technologies like Azure and Databricks.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data engineering and system development.
• Experience with Databricks and Microsoft technologies.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a team across data engineering and systems development.
• Define and maintain internal data and systems architecture.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex engineering solutions.
• Develop and execute data engineering and technical changes.
• Collaborate on maintainable system design and integration.
• Guide team members in aligning their work to initiatives.

Skills

Data engineering

System development

Databricks

Microsoft Azure

Power Platform

M365

SaaS applications

Team leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Data & Development Lead

Business Area: Data & Innovation

Role Purpose: A highly capable and inspirational Data & Systems Lead to bring critical technical leadership that blends hands-on technical delivery with strategic oversight, guiding a small team of technical specialists to deliver high-quality data engineering, automation, and systems development solutions. Responsible for helping to shape and deliver our data and systems landscape, providing technical direction, and ensuring alignment with D&I strategy. This role is a hands-on management position, enjoys mentoring others, and is passionate about building scalable, modern data and technology solutions in a professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a team of 3 specialists across data engineering, automation, and systems development.
• Define and maintain a fit-for-purpose internal data and systems architecture, ensuring scalability and alignment with business needs.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex engineering solutions, setting technical direction and ensuring best practices.
• Develop and execute complex data engineering, development and technical change where required.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure cohesive and maintainable system design and integration.
• Guide team members in aligning their work to approved and prioritised initiatives, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Act as a motivational and developmental force, helping to grow the team's skills, confidence, and performance.
• Work closely with IT Operations, business stakeholders, and the broader Data & Innovation team to deliver impactful solutions.

Skills and Experience

• Significant experience in data engineering and system development, in particular Databricks, Microsoft technologies (Azure, Power Platform, M365) and integrations.
• Experience working with a broad range of SaaS applications such as Workday and Monday.com desirable.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams, ideally in a small, agile
• Comfortable delivering and supporting through hands on technical execution, as well as strategic planning and leadership.
• Strong understanding of data integration, automation, and system design.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder and team engagement skills.

Values and Role Expectations

As role holder of this position you will be required to be a role model of the the client\'s Values and be proficient in the following:

Trust

• Translates overall strategy into meaningful direction for the team
• Adapts style and tactics to the needs of the person, audience or situation

Excellence

• Thinks through the business implications of problems and situations
• Relentlessly removes barriers to performance excellence

Pride

• Actively encourages and supports individuals to realise their full potential e.g. providing mentoring and coaching
• Uses measures to identify shortfalls in product quality and client services and acts upon the information

Team Spirit

• Encourages individuals to address and resolve conflicts in the team
• Ensures that disagreements and conflicts are brought out into the open

Progressive

• Uses a broad range of sources to build a rich information base about the external business context
• Is resourceful in identifying and exploiting trends and developments

Please send me CVs if you meet the requirements.