Lead Data Consultant

Hitachi Solutions UK; Greater London; A distancia; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonuses

Pension plan

Home working

Career development

Descripción de la vacante

Hitachi Solutions Europe is expanding its Data, Analytics & AI practice in the UK and seeks experienced Lead Data Consultants to join the team and deliver cutting-edge data and analytics solutions for major UK clients.

You will design architectures, lead delivery, mentor junior staff, and work with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Power BI and data engineering best practices, while ensuring security clearance eligibility.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering cloud-based Data Engineering, Analytics, and AI solutions.
• Extensive client-facing experience, leading teams or projects.
• Hands-on experience with Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with data integration tools like Azure Data Factory and platforms such as Microsoft Fabric and Databricks.
• Expertise in data visualisation using Power BI, QlikView or Tableau.
• Strong data modelling and ETL/ELT design and data warehousing knowledge.
• Experience with Big Data, Data Science and AI technologies, including ML and Generative AI.
• Leadership within Data Engineering and AI, advising clients and teams.
• Excellent communication and client management skills; leading teams.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert advisory services on analytics and data engineering best practices.
• Lead teams and projects from requirements gathering to design and implementation.
• Capture client requirements and lead architecture development for scalable solutions.
• Design and develop Data Platform, BI and Advanced Analytics solutions leveraging cloud tech.
• Lead design and implementation of data engineering on Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks.
• Build dashboards using Power BI to deliver clear insights.
• Guide data modelling and ETL/ELT processes and data warehouses.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge.

Conocimientos

Data Engineering

Cloud Data

Power BI

Python

Herramientas

Azure Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Databricks

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Hitachi Solutions Europe is a global Digital, Data and Technology consultancy, Microsoft Gold partner and Cloud Services partner, specialising in end-to-end transformation.

As a global consultancy firm working across the private and public sectors, we specialise in Dynamics 365 Business Applications, Power Platform, including Azure, Application Modernisation and Data & Analytics.

Our highly skilled team help drive improvements, creating efficiency and growth within organisations. We are committed to Microsoft technologies, with a mission to revolutionise modern businesses. To achieve this we employ the best, most dedicated talent to deliver outstanding technology solutions to both our local and global clients.

Be part of our Hitachi family

We place value on collaboration, open communication, and transparency. We emphasise the importance of team spirit, cohesion, and appreciation – And through our talented people, innovative culture, and technical and business expertise, we deliver game changing outcomes every day. Our learning culture and flat hierarchy are our recipes for success. But don´t take our word for it – Have a look at what our employees are saying: Hitachi Solutions: Recruiting the best talent and offering outstanding career opportunities (hitachi-solutions.co.uk)

What to expect, your benefits

Hitachi Solutions offers competitive compensation packages (incl. bonuses), pension and benefits plans. Work/Life balance is an essential part of our culture, and all our employees are home workers, although you will be expected to come into our or customer’s offices regularly. We operate a comprehensive career development programme that includes mentoring and training plans to ensure that you will continue to grow and develop your career at Hitachi.

Job Description

We are growing our consulting team and looking for Lead Data Consultants to join us on our exciting journey and be part of the Hitachi Solutions family.

This is a unique and challenging opportunity for an experienced Data Consultant to join the Data, Analytics & AI practice of Hitachi Solutions Europe.

In this role you will be providing bespoke and cutting edge data and advanced analytics solutions, bringing significant commercial advantage to some of the UK’s most recognised companies.

The successful candidate will draw upon their experience with business intelligence tools and techniques and to advise clients on data and analytics best practices and deliver data and analytics solutions on time and to budget.

The main areas of responsibility are

• Provide expert advisory services to clients on advanced analytics and data engineering best practices, ensuring delivery of scalable and efficient solutions.
• Lead teams and projects, supporting all aspects of delivery from requirements gathering to solution design and implementation.
• Capture client requirements and lead the development of solution architectures that meet both current and future business needs.
• Design and develop bespoke Data Platform, Business Intelligence & Advanced Analytics solutions, leveraging the latest cloud technologies.
• Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of enterprise data engineering solutions on Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks, delivering robust, secure, and scalable data products that support analytics, reporting, and AI use cases.
• Build and oversee the development of dynamic, interactive reports and dashboards using Power BI, ensuring clear, actionable insights for clients.
• Guide teams in data modelling and transformation efforts, ensuring the development of optimised data architectures, including the design of ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices to support their professional development.

Qualifications

We are looking to hire ambitious consulting professionals who combine their technical acumen with a genuine enthusiasm for improving organisations:

• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering cloud-based Data Engineering, Analytics, and AI solutions, ideally within a consulting or systems integration environment.
• Extensive experience in a client-facing role, previously working for a consultancy or systems integrator, with a proven track record of leading teams or projects.
• Hands-on experience with modern programming languages such as Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with data integration tools like Azure Data Factory and Data platform solutions such as Microsoft Fabric and/or Databricks
• Expertise in data visualisation and analytics using Power BI, QlikView or Tableau.
• Strong experience in data modelling and transformation, including the design of ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing solutions
• Experience or awareness of Big Data and Data Science and/or AI technologies, including the integration of Machine Learning models and/or Generative AI components.
• Demonstrated leadership within the Data Engineering and AI domain, acting as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and client management skills, with proven experience of leading teams.
• All applicants must either hold active Security Clearance or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.

Diversity and Inclusion at Hitachi Solutions

Diversity is the wellspring of our innovation and our growth engine, and we believe that creativity is fuelled by diversity. To be truly user centric, we need to ensure that the teams developing products and services are representative of the communities they serve. Our collective success is achieved by fostering and respecting our employees’ and customer’s individualities coming together as One Team. Hitachi strives to create an environment not only where genders, races, cultures, sexual orientations, and identities can work together, but where the beliefs and views of those participating feel equally represented.