Lead Data Engineer — Azure Data Platform & Governance

Aberdeen Standard Investments; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wealth management firm in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data solutions. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and architecting data infrastructure to enhance analytics capabilities. Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack, strong proficiency in SQL and Python, and the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

40 days’ annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Discretionary performance-based bonus

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives in complex environments.
• Deep expertise in modern data architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of scalable data models and pipelines.
• Architect data infrastructure for advanced analytics.
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Azure Data Factory

Data visualisation tools

Tools

Microsoft Azure Stack

Power BI

MS Fabric

Job description

A leading wealth management firm in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data solutions. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and architecting data infrastructure to enhance analytics capabilities. Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure Stack, strong proficiency in SQL and Python, and the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.