Lead Data Platform Engineer – Airflow on GCP

N Consulting Global; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

N Consulting Global is seeking a Technical Lead to steer the development of a scalable, multi-tenant data integration platform on Google Cloud Platform using Apache Airflow. You will shape the technical direction, drive reliable ETLs, and raise the bar on automation, governance and performance across environments.

You will mentor engineers, drive CI/CD, implement end-to-end data lineage, and collaborate with product owners and governance teams to align delivery with business priorities in a

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data engineering or integration platforms in cloud environments.
• Hands-on involvement with ETL/ELT pipelines and Airflow orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of GCP services and cloud-native architectures.
• Ability to translate complex topics for diverse audiences and drive alignment.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for a multi-tenant data integration platform.
• Lead solution design for new integrations and platform capabilities.
• Set engineering standards and ensure adoption across the team.
• Provide hands-on contributions where needed (critical ETLs, components, optimisations).
• Drive CI/CD, testing, security, and observability across pipelines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile

Mentoring

Tools

Apache Airflow

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Cloud Run

Terraform

Python

Job description

N Consulting Global is seeking a Technical Lead to steer the development of a scalable, multi-tenant data integration platform on Google Cloud Platform using Apache Airflow. You will shape the technical direction, drive reliable ETLs, and raise the bar on automation, governance and performance across environments.

You will mentor engineers, drive CI/CD, implement end-to-end data lineage, and collaborate with product owners and governance teams to align delivery with business priorities in a