Lead Data Engineer

La Fosse; Bristol; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of data platform design and hands-on delivery. You will work with the CTO to steer technical direction and collaborate with stakeholders across the business, driving modernisation and insights.

The role is hands-on with engineering leadership, offering a path to managing the function as it grows, in a growing financial services tech environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data platforms and architectures.
• Strong Azure stack and SQL expertise.
• Ability to collaborate with CTO and stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and hands-on delivery of data platforms and data architecture.
• Provide technical leadership and set direction for the data function.
• Work with stakeholders to drive data strategy and enable insights.

Skills

Azure stack

SQL

Data architecture

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

DBT or similar

Tools

DBT

Azure Data Factory

SQL Server

Job description

La Fosse are working with a growing and bespoke Financial Services firm.

Off the back of huge investment via PE-backing, they are heavily investing in tech, data and AI, and now looking to scale their data function and modernise their capabilities to provide the best insights and solutions possible for their clients.

We’re now looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer. Someone with a track record of taking ownership of the design and hands on delivery of data platforms, architecture and who can work with stakeholders across the business to drive this forward.

This is a tech lead role – very hands on with technical leadership rather than pure people management (there will be an option to manage as the function grows, but this is up to you), but also an opportunity to work with the CTO to make strategic decisions.

Strong experience in the full Azure stack and SQL is a must. DBT or similar is nice to have. FS experience isn’t necessarily required as they’re open to someone bringing a fresh perspective into the business, and you’ll have a well-informed team to lean on when it comes to the industry-specifics.

This is a real opportunity to steer the technical direction of a business without much red-tape.