Lead Data Engineer – Hybrid | Azure, Microsoft Fabric

ITSS Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Pension 15%

Private healthcare

Microsoft certifications

Job summary

ITSS Recruitment is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Leeds to lead a team of data professionals on the organisation's central data platform. You will engineer, architect and govern data solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure, guiding projects from concept to delivery with senior leadership alignment.

The role combines hands-on development with leadership responsibilities, offering a hybrid work pattern (2 days in Leeds office) and a strong focus on personal and professional development,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data engineering teams and delivering data platforms.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure and the modern data stack.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on coding with Python and SQL, plus data warehousing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across Data Engineers, BI Developers, DBAs and SQL Developers.
• Design, build and govern data pipelines, warehousing and data models for the central data platform.
• Lead projects from concept through delivery with support from senior leadership.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Team Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Python

SQL Server/SQL

Data Warehousing

Data Modelling

Data Architecture

Data Pipelines

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

PySpark

ETL/ELT

Git

Security & Governance

Job description

ITSS Recruitment is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Leeds to lead a team of data professionals on the organisation's central data platform. You will engineer, architect and govern data solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure, guiding projects from concept to delivery with senior leadership alignment.

The role combines hands-on development with leadership responsibilities, offering a hybrid work pattern (2 days in Leeds office) and a strong focus on personal and professional development,