Lead Data Engineer

Mesh-AI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a skilled individual to drive the technical implementation of modern data systems and AI applications. This role requires a strong background in modern data engineering and cloud platforms, specifically AWS. You will work collaboratively within a diverse team to solve complex data challenges and contribute to both architecture and design. The firm offers a highly competitive salary with a collaborative culture that values every viewpoint.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary package

Company bonus

Personal learning budget

Pick your own gear

Qualifications

• Experience with modern data technologies and cloud platforms.
• Hands-on experience with software development.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical implementation of data systems.
• Solve end-to-end data problems at scale.
• Contribute to solution architecture and design.

Skills

Modern data engineering

Software engineering best practices

AWS

ETL tools

Python

Data problem-solving

Tools

Kafka

Flink

Snowflake

Terraform

Job description

About Mesh‑AI

We’re a transformation consultancy and we exist to reimagine how enterprises operate, making data and AI their competitive advantage. We turn enterprises into data‑driven and AI enabled organisations, unleashing business growth and accelerating outcomes.

We’re building an open, collaborative culture and we are always on the lookout for top talent to join us in our next phase of growth. If you’re interested in working on business‑defining engagements with some of the brightest minds in the industry, apply below!

Opportunity

We recognise “data” is broad, that’s why we’re keen to speak to those from a heavy data background and cloud natives with experience in building software of high quality standards.

As an outcome based consulting business we look for people who enjoy taking a consultative approach to solving problems in a holistic, end to end fashion. We have a highly talented, diverse team; from different backgrounds & with different experiences which we are keen for you to learn from & will want to learn from you.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the technical implementation and delivery of modern data systems as well as AI enabled applications
• Solve end to end data problems / opportunities at scale
• Contributing to solution architecture & design
• Working with our customers to take them on a journey to success bringing their data strategy to life
• Engage with your cross‑functional squad across discovery & delivery phases of engagements; advisory, design & implementation of end‑to‑end solutions
• Contribute to internal initiatives such as; blogs, technical forums

Requirements

• Good grasp of modern data engineering (distributed systems, data streaming, event‑based architectures etc) and how to apply them
• Experience with software engineering and DevOps best practices as well as the complete SDLC applied to data, e.g. automation, testing, contract definition, clean code, CI / CD, path to production
• Worked with AWS as a cloud platform
• Extensive hands‑on experience with modern data technologies, ETL tools (e.g. Kafka, Flink, DBT etc.) , data storage (e.g. Snowflake, Redshift, etc.) and also IaC ( e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation )
• Software development experience with one or more languages (e.g. Python, Java, Scala, Go )
• Pragmatic approach to solving problems
• Nice to have : keen interest in modern AI / ML techniques

Why Mesh‑AI

• Fast‑growing start‑up organisation with huge opportunity for career growth
• Highly competitive salary package along with company bonus
• A hugely collaborative working environment where every person’s viewpoint is considered - a chance to make your mark on the business from day one!
• Financially backed business meaning security and support for new initiatives and global market expansion
• Pick your own Gear! Macbooks, PCs, Accessories!
• Drive your development with a personal learning budget

Want to know more? Get in touch with careers@mesh‑ai.com. Otherwise apply here.