Lead Data Engineer

Data Idols; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A data-driven organization in Manchester is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to enhance its cloud data engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform and BigQuery, focusing on designing scalable architectures for data ingestion and analytics. You will guide teams with hands-on delivery and mentorship, ensuring compliance and performance in a cloud-native environment, with a competitive salary range of £75K - £85K. This role offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing data solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Google BigQuery, including architecture, optimisation, and advanced SQL.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams in building efficient, compliant, and future-proof solutions.
• Balance hands-on delivery with mentorship to ensure performance and scalability.

Skills

Designing data solutions on Google Cloud Platform

Google BigQuery expertise

CI/CD pipelines

Influencing technical direction

Job description

Data Idols are working with a data‑driven organisation that is expanding its cloud data engineering capability and is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join the team.

This role sits within a modern data engineering function and focuses on designing robust, scalable architectures for data ingestion and analytics, with BigQuery at the core. You’ll play a key role in setting technical standards, ensuring governance, and shaping best practices across the platform.

The Opportunity

Lead Data Engineer

Salary: £75K - £85K

Location: Manchester hybrid

As the Lead Data Engineer and expert in BigQuery and GCP data services, you’ll guide teams on how to build efficient, compliant, and future‑proof solutions. You’ll balance hands‑on delivery with mentorship, ensuring solutions meet performance, scalability, and regulatory expectations.

This role is well suited to someone who enjoys deep technical problem‑solving, influencing standards, and mentoring others in a cloud‑native data environment.

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience designing data solutions on Google Cloud Platform
• Deep hands‑on expertise with Google BigQuery, including architecture, optimisation, and advanced SQL
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to influence technical direction and support other engineers through mentorship

If you are looking for a new challenge, then please submit your CV for initial screening and more details.