Lead Data Engineer - Azure Data Platforms (Hybrid)

Lancashire County Council

Preston

Hybrid

GBP 51,000 - 56,000

Full time

14 days+

Application generator

Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of modern data solutions that improve services for residents across Lancashire. This key leadership role sits at the centre of our Digital Services transformation and will drive innovation through data.

You will shape cloud data architecture, mentor a team of data and integration engineers, and collaborate with architects, analysts and service teams in a hybrid working model with potential for

Qualifications

Extensive experience in data engineering and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
Strong experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data lakes.
Advanced SQL and data modelling skills.
Experience building APIs and integration services.
Proven leadership and mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of data and integration engineers
Design and deliver scalable data platforms and pipelines
Own end-to-end data engineering solutions
Drive modern cloud data architecture using Azure technologies
Collaborate with architects, analysts, and service teams
Champion best practice in data engineering and governance

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Cloud platforms (Azure)

ETL/ELT pipelines

SQL & data modelling

APIs & integration services

Job description

You will shape cloud data architecture, mentor a team of data and integration engineers, and collaborate with architects, analysts and service teams in a hybrid working model with potential for

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.