Engineering Lead: Data & Platform Strategy

Barclays Capital; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Capital is seeking an Engineering Lead to guide and mentor engineering teams, driving technical excellence and delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will oversee planning, risk management, and collaboration with product managers to translate business requirements into scalable technical designs.

The role requires leadership, strong data governance knowledge, and hands-on experience with BI platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, and Qlik.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering software solutions.
• Strong knowledge of data lineage, metadata management, and data governance.
• Proven ability to collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to deliver high-quality software within scope, time and budget.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and prioritization.
• Mentor team members, conduct performance reviews, and identify growth opportunities.
• Evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to boost efficiency.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure cohesive product development and robust testing practices.

Skills

Data governance

BI platforms

Team leadership

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

Barclays Capital is seeking an Engineering Lead to guide and mentor engineering teams, driving technical excellence and delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will oversee planning, risk management, and collaboration with product managers to translate business requirements into scalable technical designs.

The role requires leadership, strong data governance knowledge, and hands-on experience with BI platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, and Qlik.