Lead Data Engineer - Hybrid Cloud, BI & AI Focus

Burns Sheehan; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European intellectual property firm is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to shape its data and analytics landscape. You will lead a high-performing team to design and build scalable, cloud-based data platforms. Candidates should have extensive experience in data engineering and strong skills in Python, SQL, and Power BI. The firm offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and a range of benefits including health insurance and a generous holiday policy.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus 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

Access to 24/7 wellbeing and mental health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data engineering or BI teams in complex organisations.
• Strong skills in Python, SQL, and Power BI (DAX, Power Query, data modelling).
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and data mesh architectures.

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

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data governance

AI/ML applications

Data warehousing

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 shape its data and analytics landscape. You will lead a high-performing team to design and build scalable, cloud-based data platforms. Candidates should have extensive experience in data engineering and strong skills in Python, SQL, and Power BI. The firm offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and a range of benefits including health insurance and a generous holiday policy.