Data Platform Lead: BigQuery & GCP (Hybrid, London)

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Bernard in London is seeking a Data Engineering Lead to design a group-wide data mart on BigQuery, delivering a single customer identity across brands and a trusted set of metrics. The role is hybrid in London and hands-on.

Lead a team of three data engineers, set engineering standards, and partner with senior stakeholders to turn business needs into prioritised technical work. Strong SQL, data modeling, and experience with Dataform/dbt are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team-management abilities.
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills.
• Experience building pipelines and data warehouses in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a group-wide data mart on BigQuery.
• Lead the data platform consolidation across brands over 18–24 months.
• Manage a team of three data engineers and mentor growth.
• Define engineering standards and enforce quality via tests and PR reviews.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to turn business needs into priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder collaboration

Data modeling

Tools

BigQuery

Dataform

dbt

Python

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Oliver Bernard in London is seeking a Data Engineering Lead to design a group-wide data mart on BigQuery, delivering a single customer identity across brands and a trusted set of metrics. The role is hybrid in London and hands-on.

Lead a team of three data engineers, set engineering standards, and partner with senior stakeholders to turn business needs into prioritised technical work. Strong SQL, data modeling, and experience with Dataform/dbt are essential.