Lead Data Engineer

Tenth Revolution Group
Liverpool
7 months ago
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Lead Data Engineer - Remote - UK

About the Role:

We're hiring on behalf of a fast-growing, tech-driven organisation looking for a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of their data infrastructure. This is a fully remote role open to candidates based anywhere in the UK.

You'll lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines, mentor a small team of engineers, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact data solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and maintain robust data pipelines using AWS services (Glue, Lambda, S3, Airflow)
  • Lead the migration and optimisation of data workflows into Snowflake.
  • Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and product teams to deliver clean, reliable data.
  • Define and enforce best practices in data engineering and governance.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in a Lead or Senior Data Engineering role
  • Strong hands-on expertise with AWS (Glue, Lambda, S3)
  • Deep experience with Snowflake as a data warehouse.
  • Proficiency in Python or Scala for data processing
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Preferably some experience with Terraform and dbt (although these are not essential)

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