Lead Data Engineer

Telefonica Tech; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Greater London is seeking an experienced technical advisor to work with key customers. You will guide clients in leveraging data solutions and lead complex projects. The ideal candidate should have deep technical experience, familiarity with data methodologies, and a strong ability to influence key stakeholders. This role requires working in an agile environment and being up-to-date with the latest technologies. Join a diverse team that values inclusion and innovation.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Diversity initiatives

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex data & AI solutions.
• Ability to guide, direct, and influence stakeholders.
• Willingness to stay current with trends and best practices.
• Understanding of data platform methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor for key customers.
• Advise on complex technical issues.
• Lead data delivery projects.
• Engage with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Data Engineering

Data Modelling

Data Strategy / Governance

Data Visualisation

Data Science / AI

DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure

Application Development

Public Cloud Experience in Azure

Education

Relevant technical certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Certifications)

Tools

Azure Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse Analytics

Purview

CluedIn

Collibra

Informatica

Profisee

Job description

Job Description

THE ROLE

You will act as the trusted advisor for key customers, helping them on their journey to extract value from data. Day-to-day you will interact with senior stakeholders to understand the opportunities that exist to drive business value from data and translate those opportunities into technology solutions. You will be the technical authority within each customer you work with and help to steer the customer in the right direction from a strategic perspective.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acting as a trusted advisor and thought leader for key, strategic customers
• Acting as a technical authority within customers to advise them on complex technical issues
• Triaging customer requirements / use cases and assembling the right team of experts to deliver
• Engaging with senior customer stakeholders to steer their data platform strategy in alignment with business needs
• Lead data delivery project work
• Technical presales engagements
• Document enterprise data architectural designs

REQUIREMENTS

• Experienced in the delivery of complex data & AI solutions
• Strategic and operational decision-making skills
• Ability to guide, direct or influence people
• Ability to identify opportunities and issues
• Willingness to learn based on feedback
• Able to help others develop
• Willingness to stay up to date with the latest trends, technologies and best practices
• Experience working within agile, fast-moving environments
• Understanding of data platform methodologies and architecture approaches (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault, Data Mesh, Data Products, Lakehouse's, etc)
• The ability to document architectural designs in the form of conceptual, logical and physical models
• Ability to discuss enterprise data and the impact on a business including master data management, data quality, data literacy and initiatives such a single customer view
• Ability to present technical solutions in a way that engages both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What about technical skills?

• Deep technical experience (multiple, complex solutions delivered) in at least 1 of the following :
• Azure Databricks
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Public Cloud Experience in Azure and / or AWS
• Subject matter expertise in at least 3 of the following areas :
• Data Engineering
• Data Modelling
• Data Strategy / Governance
• Data Visualisation
• Data Science / AI
• DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure
• Application Development
• Experience of TOGAF, DAMA or a similar architectural framework (nice to have)
• Experience of data management tools such as Purview, CluedIn, Collibra, Informatica or Profisee

Certifications (Nice to have)

• Databricks Certified Associate / Professional
• Databricks Partner Solution Architect Champion
• Microsoft Azure Certifications – Data Engineering, AI, Solution Architecture

Additional Information

At Telefónica Tech, we believe inclusion is the bridge that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We celebrate and respect our differences because diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger.

Be yourself with us, and feel that you belong.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We are also committed to equity, accessible hiring practices, and creating an inclusive culture through many means including TogetHer (Women's network) and our Employee Resource Groups which include Diversity and Inclusion, Telefónica Tech Pride, Neurodiversity, ELEVATE (African and Caribbean heritage network), and Sustainability.

We don’t believe hiring is a tick box exercise, so if you feel that you don’t match the job description 100%, but would still be a great fit for role, please get in touch.