Data Engineering Lead

Tenth Revolution Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Data modernisation

Job summary

Tenth Revolution Group is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Newcastle with a hybrid work arrangement (1-2 days in office). The role focuses on migrating legacy data platforms to a modern Databricks-based architecture and shaping the future of the company’s data capabilities.

You will design, build and optimise scalable data solutions while providing technical leadership to a team of engineers and analysts, partnering with stakeholders to deliver high-quality data products that drive insight and

Qualifications

• Experience leading data engineering teams or mentoring engineers.
• Strong SQL skills for data modelling and analysis.
• Experience with Databricks and cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of data platforms from on-premise to Databricks.
• Design and develop scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions.
• Drive best practices across data engineering, architecture and governance.
• Mentor and support data engineers/analysts within the team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Improve platform performance, reliability and scalability.
• Contribute to long-term data strategy and roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

SQL

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

ETL/ELT pipelines

Tools

Databricks

Azure

Job description

Lead Data Engineer

Location: Newcastle (Hybrid) 1-2 days in office
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Benefits

Lead Data Engineer role joining a growing organisation embarking on a major data transformation programme. This role offers the chance to lead the migration from legacy on-premise data platforms to a modern Databricks-based architecture, helping to shape the future of the company's data capabilities.

As a Lead Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building and optimising scalable data solutions while providing technical leadership to a team of engineers and analyst. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver high-quality data products that drive insight and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of data platforms from on-premise environments to Databricks
• Design and develop scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions
• Drive best practices across data engineering, architecture and governance
• Mentor and support data engineers/analysts within the team
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions
• Improve platform performance, reliability and scalability
• Contribute to the long-term data strategy and roadmap

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Data Engineering roles, including leadership or mentoring responsibilities
• Hands-on experience with Databricks
• Experience delivering cloud-based data platforms and migration projects
• Strong SQL
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines
• Knowledge of Azure data technologies would be advantageous
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £80,000
• Hybrid working model based in Newcastle
• Opportunity to lead a significant data modernisation programme
• Exposure to modern cloud and data technologies
• Career progression in a growing data function

Collaborative and supportive working environment