Data Engineering Team Lead / Lead Data Engineer

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Data Engineering Team Lead / Lead Data Engineer

Full Time / Permanent


65,000 - 85,000 dependant on experience + car allowance, generous bonus, private medical and other extensive benefits


Hybrid - 1 day a week in the Oxfordshire head office required with occasional travel to London


The Company:

My client is an industry leading and award-winning financial services organisation who operate on a global scale. They are headquartered in Oxfordshire, UK.


This would be a hybrid role requiring 1 day a week in the Oxfordshire head office and occasional travel to the London office.


The Role:

I am looking for an experienced Data Engineering Team Lead / Lead Data Engineer who can oversee a small team of experienced Data Engineers, set technical direction and set up new processes in an efficient manner. This is a role where you can really make your mark and impact change very quickly.


The Data Engineering Team Lead / Lead Data Engineer will remain hands‑on and will ideally have experience with Databricks and Azure however the leadership experience and behaviours are the priority for this role.


The Person:

The successful candidate must have proven experience operating as a Team Lead / Lead Data Engineer with the ability to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and solutions.


You must be able to work closely with the Data Architect to interpret data architecture designs into actionable build plans and lead the development of data processing workflows.


From a technical standpoint you will ideally possess / or aspire to learn:

  • Knowledge or experience of Databricks including Unity Catolog and Spark SQL.
  • Programming skills, preferably in Python and SQL.
  • Knowledge and experience in Azure, including working with Azure Data Factory and Azure Storage Accounts.
  • Knowledge of previous experience working with Terraform to define, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure as code in a scalable and repeatable manner, integration and automation of CI/CD data pipelines to support deployment of data services and environments.

Contact:

Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information.


Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.


Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.


By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.


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