Data Lineage Developer

Adecco; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment consultancy is seeking a Data Lineage Developer for a 6-month contract with potential for extension. Based in London with a hybrid model, the role involves reverse-engineering source code to document complex data flows and transformations. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in C#/.NET and Oracle PL/SQL, along with a clear understanding of data lineage principles. Collaboration with multiple teams and effective communication is essential to ensure compliance with governance standards.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C#/.NET and Oracle PL/SQL with performance tuning skills.
• Familiarity with data lineage concepts is necessary.
• Adept at collaborating with system owners and DBAs.

Responsibilities

• Reverse-engineer source code to document data flows and transformations.
• Review SQL interactions and ETL logic to document dependencies.
• Validate lineage completeness through teamwork with application developers.

Skills

C#/.NET proficiency

Oracle PL/SQL expertise

Python scripting skills

Data lineage concepts understanding

Collibra or similar tools experience

Strong documentation skills

Collaboration and communication abilities

Job description

Overview

Data Lineage Developer — 6 Month contract with possibility for extension. Location: London/Hybrid (on-site 3 days per week). Rate: a highly competitive umbrella day rate for suitable candidates.

Role Summary: As a Data Lineage Developer, your primary responsibility will be to reverse-engineer complex source code to document data flows and transformations. You will collaborate with application teams, DBAs, and data governance specialists to ensure lineage artifacts are complete and aligned with organizational standards, helping to enhance understanding of data assets for better decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyse C#/.NET application source code to identify SQL interactions and data flows.
• Review Oracle PL/SQL scripts, stored procedures, and ETL logic to document transformations and dependencies.
• Extract and organize technical details for lineage mapping, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Collaborate with Collibra engineers to register lineage and metadata assets in the Collibra platform.
• Validate lineage completeness through cross-team communication with DBAs and application developers.
• Manage version control for analysed source code and related documentation, ensuring updates are tracked and aligned with governance standards.
• Provide technical insights to resolve ambiguities in code logic and database interactions.

Skills & Requirements

• Strong proficiency in C#/.NET and Oracle PL/SQL, including complex query analysis and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of application server and Oracle database structures.
• Python scripting skills for automation or data analysis (desirable).
• Familiarity with data lineage concepts and metadata management.
• Experience with Collibra or similar data governance tools (preferred but not mandatory).
• Ability to interpret complex source code and explain findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation skills for creating clear, structured lineage artifacts.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with system owners and DBAs, accurately documenting technical requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and time zones.

Application & Process

Candidates should provide evidence of the above in their CV to be considered. If you have the required skills and experience, click "apply now" to express interest in this opportunity. Our dedicated team will review your application. We will respond to all successful applicants as soon as possible; we may contact you for further information or to discuss other opportunities relevant to your skillset.

About Pontoon

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We support inclusive hiring practices and respect people of all backgrounds. A standard background screening check will be conducted before commencing employment. We may use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process; final hiring decisions are made by our team, and applications are reviewed with care.