Lead Data Engineer

Burns Sheehan; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to oversee a growing team and manage key data infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include project ownership, mentoring engineers, and technology leadership with a focus on AWS and Python. The role offers competitive salary, hybrid working, and a range of company benefits. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Data Engineering and a knack for coaching others.

Benefits

Medicash healthcare scheme

Life Insurance scheme

25 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in a Senior Data Engineering role.
• Comfortable owning and delivering technical projects end-to-end.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project briefs and design architectural plans.
• Lead and mentor a small team of Data Engineers.
• Guide strategic decision-making regarding technology and architecture.

Skills

Python

SQL

AWS

Airflow

Docker

Tools

Snowflake

Fivetran

Looker

Job description

Lead Data Engineer

£75,000-£85,000

️ AWS, Python, SQL, Airflow

Brighton, hybrid working

Analyse customer behaviour using AI & ML

We are partnered with a private equity backed company who provide an AI-powered, guided selling platform that helps businesses improve online sales and customer experience.

They are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to lead a small team in building a key part of their data infrastructure.

The role...

This role blends people management, individual contribution, and technology leadership.

What you'll be doing...

• Individual Contribution: You will take ownership of project briefs and design robust architectural plans. You will also champion the importance of thorough testing and ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations throughout the development process.
• People Management: You will lead and mentor a small team of Data Engineers, fostering a high-performance culture by guiding their professional growth and ensuring effective communication within the team and with stakeholders.
• Technology Leadership: You will guide strategic decision-making regarding technology and architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, cost-effective, and flexible enough to meet diverse customer needs.

What they are looking for...

• Strong commercial experience in a Senior Data Engineering role.
• Comfortable owning and delivering technical projects end-to-end.
• Strong in Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (AWS or comparable).
• Experience with Airflow, Snowflake, Docker (or similar).
• Familiarity with coaching and mentoring more junior engineers, leading 1-1s and check ins.

Wider tech stack: AWS, Python, Airflow, Fivetran, Snowflake, Looker, Docker.

What's in it for you...

• Medicash healthcare scheme (reclaim costs for dental, physiotherapy, osteopathy and optical care)
• Life Insurance scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off (rising to 28 after 3 consecutive years with the business & 30 after 5 years)
• Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling)
• Enhanced parental leave and pay

If you are interested in finding out more, please apply or contact me directly!

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Lead Data Engineer

£75,000-£85,000

️ AWS, Python, SQL, Airflow

Brighton, hybrid working

Analyse customer behaviour using AI & ML

Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.