Lead Data Engineer: Enterprise Data Platform & Team Leadership

TalentHawk; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Swindon is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain the integrity of their core data platform. In this role, you will lead the Business Intelligence team, driving data-enabled decision-making while ensuring architecture scalability and compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Computer Science or Data Engineering and proven experience in leading data engineering teams, particularly in building secure data pipelines. A competitive salary up to £75,000 is offered for this permanent position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data engineering or BI teams within complex environments.
• Hands-on expertise in designing and implementing Enterprise Data Warehouses.
• Strong grasp of Data Vault, Kimball, or equivalent design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Own the Data Warehouse lifecycle, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability.
• Build and maintain robust pipelines to ingest and transform data from diverse systems.
• Manage and mentor the BI team, providing technical direction and fostering a high-performance culture.

Skills

Leadership

Data Engineering

Data Governance

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Data Engineering

Tools

SQL

ETL/ELT Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Power BI

Job description

A leading tech company in Swindon is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain the integrity of their core data platform. In this role, you will lead the Business Intelligence team, driving data-enabled decision-making while ensuring architecture scalability and compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Computer Science or Data Engineering and proven experience in leading data engineering teams, particularly in building secure data pipelines. A competitive salary up to £75,000 is offered for this permanent position.