Lead Data Engineer: Retail Analytics Tech Lead

Legal & General; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Pension

Life cover

Healthcare

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Sustainable offices

Job summary

Legal & General, a leading UK financial services group, is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join our Retail DataOps team.

You will design, build and improve data solutions across the Retail Analytics Data Hub, mentor engineers and partner with stakeholders.

This hands-on leadership role uses Snowflake, ADF and dbt Cloud, with Agile delivery and flexible working options across the UK. Join a collaborative culture focused on delivering robust data platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data engineering, including building and operating data pipelines.
• Good understanding of data modelling and dimensional modelling, using Kimball principles.
• Experience with modern data tooling such as Snowflake, ADF, dbt Cloud or equivalent technologies.
• Confidence translating business needs into clear technical delivery plans.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum delivery environments.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A practical, curious approach to solving problems and improving ways of working.
• Experience mentoring, coaching or supporting other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building modern data solutions across the Retail Analytics Data Hub
• Developing scalable data pipelines using modern ELT approaches and tools such as Snowflake, ADF and dbt Cloud
• Translating business requirements into clear technical specifications, delivery plans and engineering tasks
• Leading data modelling activity, including Kimball-style fact and dimension design
• Supporting migration from legacy tooling towards Snowflake-centred data solutions
• Working within Scrum teams to refine, plan and deliver data engineering work
• Mentoring and coaching data engineers across the team
• Improving standards, documentation, quality, governance and release processes

Skills

Data engineering

Data pipelines

Data modelling

Stakeholder communication

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring others

Problem solving

Tools

Snowflake

ADF

dbt Cloud

Job description

Legal & General, a leading UK financial services group, is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join our Retail DataOps team.

You will design, build and improve data solutions across the Retail Analytics Data Hub, mentor engineers and partner with stakeholders.

This hands-on leadership role uses Snowflake, ADF and dbt Cloud, with Agile delivery and flexible working options across the UK. Join a collaborative culture focused on delivering robust data platforms.