Lead Data Engineer

X4 Technology; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 86.000 - 105.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

X4 Technology in London is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to grow our Data & AI practice. You will lead a small team, own end-to-end data capabilities, and work directly with clients to scope and deliver on Palantir Foundry and Spark-based pipelines.

The role requires hands-on data engineering with strong modelling and the ability to communicate complex designs clearly. London-based with 2 days per month on site, permanent employment.

Competenze

• Experience leading data engineers on data-heavy systems.
• Strong knowledge of Spark and distributed processing tools.
• Able to explain technical design clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on with building data pipelines and modern data platforms.

Mansioni

• Lead a small team of engineers and own components end-to-end: design, build, test, fix.
• Stay hands-on, building data pipelines at scale on Palantir Foundry, Spark and the cloud.
• Set engineering standards and coach the team to meet them.
• Work directly with clients, scope work and help shape proposals.
• Manage and develop team members and performance.
• Engage with Palantir Foundry projects; utilise Spark/databricks where appropriate.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Team management

Data pipelines

Spark

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

Cloud

Communication

Strumenti

Palantir Foundry

Spark

Databricks

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: London (2 days per month on site)

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £95,000 + bonus

Start Date: Immediate

I'm working with a leading UK digital consultancy, 30+ years in business, delivering large-scale data and AI programmes for government, healthcare and enterprise clients.

They're one of the most established Palantir delivery partners in the UK, and they're hiring a Lead Data Engineer to grow their Data & AI practice.

• Lead a small team of engineers and own whole components end to end: design, build, test, fix
• Stay hands‑on, building data pipelines at scale on Palantir Foundry, Spark and the cloud
• Set the engineering standards and coach your team to hit them
• Work directly with clients, scope the work and help shape new proposals
• Manage and develop your own people
• Experience leading data engineers on data‑heavy systems
• Deep knowledge of Spark, Databricks or other distributed processing tools
• Solid data modelling, analytical and operational
• Able to explain technical design clearly to anyone
• Palantir Foundry is a big plus, but strong Spark leads keen to learn it will be considered