Lead Data Engineer

Answer Digital Limited.; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 80.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Flexible annual leave

Bonus based on company performance

Training and development

Flexible pension

Healthcare cash plan

Social events and activities

Parking in Leeds

Descripción de la vacante

Answer Digital Limited is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive data solutions across client engagements and to grow our Data capability. You will mentor teams, guide data-driven decision making, and contribute to shaping our analytics strategy while leveraging AI to enhance outcomes for clients.

You will design scalable, secure cloud data platforms, automate ETL workflows and oversee CI/CD pipelines, working in a consultancy environment with diverse sectors including healthcare.

Formación

• Experience leading or guiding others and helping clients to use data for better decision making.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and other backend languages.
• Experience mentoring junior data engineers and promoting knowledge sharing.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement cloud-based data solutions with a focus on scalability and security.
• Automate data processes and integrate ETL workflows; turn work into actionable insights.
• Implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployment of data services.
• Cultivate stakeholder relationships to ensure successful, high-quality delivery.
• Take a leadership role within the Data capability, supporting colleagues and planning initiatives.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Python

SQL

Mentoring

Descripción del empleo

We are looking to recruit a Lead Data Engineer to play a vital role in supporting the digital transformation journeys of our clients.

We're looking for someone with experience guiding others, and supporting clients to use data for better decision making. We have some exciting plans for our Data capability, and we're looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for growing the cap, including supporting our Data Engineering Academy. We work across a broad range of sectors and domains, spanning both public and private, though healthcare currently makes up a significant part of our client portfolio, so relevant experience in this area is a real advantage. As a consultancy, the stack you work with will vary from client to client, so we value strong foundations, along with the adaptability to work without deep specialism in any one tool. You should also bring an enthusiasm for leveraging new AI technologies, both to enhance your own workflow and improve the outcomes we deliver for clients.

What you’ll be doing

Day to day, you'll be designing and implementing cloud-based data solutions, with a focus on scalability and security. You'll apply advanced scripting skills to automate data processes and integrate ETL workflows, and use business intelligence tools and techniques to turn that work into actionable insights for clients. You'll also implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines to keep deployment of data services efficient and reliable. Alongside the client-facing work, you'll cultivate strong stakeholder relationships to help ensure successful, high-quality delivery. Within the Data capability itself, you'll take a visible leadership role, whether that’s supporting colleagues, contributing to non-client initiatives, or representing the capability in wider planning discussions.

What you’ll bring to Answer

• Experience leading or guiding others, and supporting clients to use data for better decision making.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and other relevant backend languages.
• Experience mentoring junior data engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Enthusiasm for developing junior talent and helping grow the capability.

It would be great if you also had experience in some of these, but if not we’ll help you with them:

• Understanding the role of a consultancy and sharing an interest in helping solve our clients' problems.
• Data engineering related Azure or AWS certifications.
• Advocating and applying best practices in software design patterns, principles, and architecture patterns.
• Staying abreast of the latest trends in data engineering.
• Healthcare data standards (SNOMED, FHIR, HL7), or a wider interest in healthcare data projects.
• Participating in the organisation and delivery of Data Engineering Academies.
• Business development activities such as contributing to bids and proposals.

The perks of being @ Answer

We’re an Employee-Owned Company. After 12 months – through the Employee Ownership Trust you will be part of the ownership of Answer; a major factor in driving engagement, retention and growth for our people

• Competitive salary
• Flexible annual leave (buy/sell and carry forward)
• Twice a year income-tax free bonus based on company performance - it’s a reward for being a part of our EOT journey
• Continuous training and development - if you want to learn, we’ll provide the support you need
• Flexible Pension - we match your own contributions up to 5%
• A flexible Healthcare cash plan so you can fund the care you value most
• A packed social calendar including; end of year party (partners invited) and Summer away days, monthly and quarterly company team socials.
• Parking at Head Offices in central Leeds, plus Cycle2Work & Green Car Lease schemes to help get you here
• The chance to give back – get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from different backgrounds into tech, as well as lots of charity and community events
• Hybrid and flexible working – you can vary your working when and where you work, to allow you to collaborate better, feed your creativity, and take the time and space to focus when you need to

Diversity and Inclusion

At Answer we proudly embrace diversity and inclusion - we want to create a safe environment for everyone to bring their true selves to work.

A bit more about us.

Answer Digital is a highly successful digital transformation consultancy headquartered in Leeds. We’re a company on a fast growth trajectory with a reputation of delivering large-scale, operational critical solutions.

People are at the heart of everything we do - so much so we’re owned by our people. It sets us apart from most digital businesses you’ll meet and defines our culture and values. Our people are invested in everything we do, because we are invested in them.

Don't believe us? Well check out our glassdoor and here what our people have to say

Our Interview Process

We pride ourselves on having a fair but flexible recruitment process, we want to create a platform where you can show us your best. For us, keeping it simple means you can focus on understanding if our people, values and the work we do are right for you. Our typical process can be broken down into 3 stages;

• Recruiter call: This normally lasts 15-30 minutes. We will talk to you about Answer Digital, the type of work we do, and an overview of the role. We’ll ask you some questions about your current situation and why you’re interested in working here. Here, we’d advise asking any “people” questions, anything about our culture, career progression or approach to flexible working.
• Skills based interview: This interview will be with 2 people, normally from the team you’re applying to work with. We can do this stage remote or in person, whichever you’d prefer. This interview will involve questions around your experience, the skills you’ve gained and the work you’ve done. We’ll also ask questions about the role and challenges you might face and how you’d face them. Here, we’d recommend asking questions about the role, the day to day responsibilities and what life in the team is like.
• Cultural/Value interview: This interview will be with 2 of our Leadership team, either our Directors or Capability Leads. It will focus on our culture and values, talking about our values and what they mean to us as well as understanding what values are important to you and how you like to work. This interview is about making sure Answer is right for you, as much as the other way around. Here, we advise you to ask as many questions around our business model, our ambitious growth plans and anything to do with Answer as a business.