Lead Data Engineer | Enterprise Retail Tech| Microsoft Fabric | Hybrid

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; North East; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to spearhead a data platform strategy in Newcastle. You will lead an in-house team focused on Microsoft Fabric integration, design robust architectures, and manage technical delivery across teams. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in data engineering and leadership, and a strong understanding of tools like Power BI and Azure. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Health benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Solid experience architecting and delivering solutions using Microsoft Fabric.
• Proven leadership in growing and mentoring high-performing data teams.
• Advanced knowledge of data integration strategies and fabric-native tools.

Responsibilities

• Leading a new in-house Data Engineering function focused on Fabric integration.
• Designing and evolving robust architectures using Fabric components.
• Building scalable, cloud-first data models tailored to retail operations.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Leadership

Data integration strategies

Power BI

Azure

Tools

SQL Server

Dynamics 365

Synapse

Job description

Lead Data Engineer | Enterprise Retail Tech |
Newcastle – Hybrid
Salary & Benefits - £70,000 to £85,000 + 34 days annual leave, health, cycle to work, staff discounts

A cutting-edge retailer at the intersection of tech and luxury fashion is on the hunt for a Lead Data Engineer to spearhead its growing data platform strategy. The company—one of the UK's fastest expanding—offers a dynamic, digitally driven environment where innovation is the heartbeat of everything they do.
This is your chance to own and evolve an enterprise-scale data ecosystem, with Fabric at its core, and help shape the next generation of insight delivery for a global audience.

What You’ll Tackle

• Leading a new in-house Data Engineering function focused on Fabric integration
• Designing and evolving robust architectures using Fabric components—Data Warehouses, Lakehouses, Real-Time Analytics & Pipelines
• Building scalable, cloud-first data models tailored to retail operations and customer intelligence
• Driving end-to-end development across Azure and Microsoft Fabric environments
• Managing technical delivery across cross-functional teams and third-party collaborators
• Embedding CI/CD processes and modern Agile workflows into data delivery
• Identifying opportunities for Fabric optimisation and enabling advanced analytics capabilities

Experience:

• Solid experience architecting and delivering solutions using Microsoft Fabric
• Proven leadership in growing and mentoring high-performing data teams
• Advanced knowledge of data integration strategies (CDC, APIs, ELT) and fabric-native tools
• Strong understanding of Power BI, Synapse, and Dynamics 365 integration
• Experience maintaining cloud data platforms (Azure preferred)
• Hands-on proficiency with SQL Server, version control, and data lifecycle management

This is not just a tech role—it’s a chance to lead the retail data transformation from inside one of the UK’s most forward-thinking environments. If you’ve mastered Microsoft Fabric and want to architect with impact, this could be the move that defines your next chapter.
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