Lead Data Engineer - Hybrid, Scalable Data Solutions

Leonardo; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off + flexi-days

Pension up to 15%

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Learning resources (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Flexible working

Job summary

Leonardo’s Data Engineer role in Bristol leads design and delivery of secure, scalable data solutions supporting defence, government and commercial operations. You’ll guide teams through the data lifecycle across hybrid and cloud environments, blending technical leadership with stakeholder engagement.

You will mentor junior data engineers, manage delivery plans, and collaborate with DevOps, Data Scientists and Analysts to deliver impactful data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Strong Python and SQL skills.
• Experience with ETL flows, data pipelines, and orchestration tools.
• Understanding of database architecture (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud technologies and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with big data tools e.g. Spark, Hadoop, NiFi.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for data engineering delivery within your team.
• Lead the design, implementation and maintenance of end-to-end data solutions: acquisition, integration, storage, processing, and analysis.
• Implement scalable data solutions using big data architectures and workflow management systems.
• Guide the development of tools for data-driven insights and task automation.
• Continuously test and monitor systems to improve performance and reliability.
• Research and adopt emerging technologies.
• Work with cloud platforms and diverse operating systems.
• Support development and deployment of machine learning models.
• Collaborate with DevOps Engineers, Data Scientists, Analysts and Cyber Consultants.
• Mentor and coach junior data engineers to build team capability, while managing project tasks across your own and their workloads.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL

Data pipelines

Orchestration tools

Cloud technologies

CI/CD

Big data tools

Kubernetes

Direct reports management

Education

Degree in STEM, Data, AI, or Programming-related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

NiFi

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Leonardo’s Data Engineer role in Bristol leads design and delivery of secure, scalable data solutions supporting defence, government and commercial operations. You’ll guide teams through the data lifecycle across hybrid and cloud environments, blending technical leadership with stakeholder engagement.

You will mentor junior data engineers, manage delivery plans, and collaborate with DevOps, Data Scientists and Analysts to deliver impactful data-driven insights.