Lead Data Engineer — Cloud, AI & Data Architecture

WARACLE; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital technology consultancy is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive large-scale data and AI projects. This hybrid role, based in Glasgow, London, Edinburgh, or Dundee, requires strong technical leadership to ensure project delivery aligns with client objectives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud platforms and advanced programming skills in Python and SQL, with experience in Agile methodologies.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave

5% company-matched pension contribution

Health Cash Plans

Home office setup budget

Access to Udemy Business for learning

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced parental leave policies

Local charitable initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven track record of designing, implementing, and optimizing complex, large-scale data pipelines.
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform, with working knowledge of a second platform preferred.
• Exceptional client-facing and consulting abilities with strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and direct technical delivery for large-scale data projects.
• Define technical strategy to align with client priorities.
• Drive best practices in CI/CD across multiple teams.

Skills

Designing large-scale data pipelines

Cloud infrastructure optimization

Advanced Python programming

Advanced SQL knowledge

Client-facing and consulting abilities

Agile methodologies

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Apache Spark

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Job description

A leading digital technology consultancy is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive large-scale data and AI projects. This hybrid role, based in Glasgow, London, Edinburgh, or Dundee, requires strong technical leadership to ensure project delivery aligns with client objectives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud platforms and advanced programming skills in Python and SQL, with experience in Agile methodologies.