Lead Data Engineer

Adecco; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious client is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join their team in London on a 6-month contract. You will lead the migration and modernisation of legal aid data, ensuring seamless access for analysis. The role requires expertise in Python, SQL, and strong leadership abilities to engage with stakeholders and teams effectively. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transformative project in the Central Government sector.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and enabling data engineering teams.
• Strong engagement skills with business stakeholders.
• Up-to-date knowledge of modern data engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee migration of legal aid data to the Analytical Platform.
• Support development of a flexible data model for data access.
• Design and develop efficient data pipelines.

Skills

Python

SQL

Jinja

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Pipeline Development

AWS

Airflow

CI/CD Workflows

dbt

Tools

Terraform

Job description

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Are you an experienced Lead Data Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity in Central Government? Our client is seeking a talented professional to join their team in London. As the Lead Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the modernisation and stabilisation of the legal aid data landscape.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and enabling the migration of legal aid data to our client's Analytical Platform. Collaborating closely with Analytics Engineering colleagues, you will support the development of a flexible data model that ensures seamless data access for analysis. Your expertise in python, SQL, and jinja will be vital in designing and developing efficient data pipelines.

To succeed in this position, you should have experience leading and enabling a team of data engineers, ensuring best practises are followed. Strong engagement skills are also essential as you will be interacting with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to maintain productive relationships.

Required Skills:

• Excellent python, SQL, and jinja skills
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
• Proficiency in orchestration tools, such as airflow
• Strong leadership abilities, guiding a team of data engineers
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, preferably with GitHub Actions
• Up-to-date knowledge of latest developments in data engineering
• Experience in designing and developing data pipelines
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Working knowledge of dbt and implementing best practises

Desired Skills:

• Experience with infrastructure as code, particularly Terraform

Apply now and join our client's organisation on a 6-month contract as their Lead Data Engineer.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom