Lead Data Engineer - Hybrid Cloud & AI

Burns Sheehan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European intellectual property firm is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join its Technology & Innovation team. This senior role involves leading a high-performing team to design and optimize cloud-based data platforms, driving business intelligence and AI innovation. The firm offers a competitive salary of £90,000-£100,000, generous benefits including 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and hybrid working arrangements, fostering a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus holiday buy and bonus schemes

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance via Bupa

Generous family, fertility, and wellbeing policies

Paid volunteering day each year

24/7 wellbeing and mental health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data engineering or BI teams in complex organisations.
• Expertise in cloud data platforms and data processing services.
• Strong skills in Python, SQL, and Power BI (DAX, Power Query, data modelling).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a modern cloud data platform.
• Develop ETL/ELT pipelines to manage structured and unstructured data.
• Enable self-service BI and deliver insights through Power BI dashboards.

Skills

Python

SQL

Power BI

Cloud data platforms

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related STEM discipline

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

A leading European intellectual property firm is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join its Technology & Innovation team. This senior role involves leading a high-performing team to design and optimize cloud-based data platforms, driving business intelligence and AI innovation. The firm offers a competitive salary of £90,000-£100,000, generous benefits including 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and hybrid working arrangements, fostering a healthy work-life balance.