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Salary: £66,000 - 71,000 + Excellent Benefits

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

WRK Digital is proud to partner exclusively with a well-known, high-profile organisation on a transformative data journey.We are seeking a talented Lead Data Engineer to play a pivotal role in a major data transformation initiative. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a forward-thinking company as they build an intelligent data platform in close collaboration with AWS engineers.

In this role, you’ll lead cutting-edge data engineering efforts that will enable strategic decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and support the deployment of AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics across the organisation.

We are looking for a hands-on, highly skilled individual who can set direction and bring technical leadership to a growing team. You'll be managing a cloud-based data lake, designing reusable data assets, and fostering a data-first culture in a dynamic and impactful environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as Technical Lead for the central Data Services team, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable data pipelines.
  • Manage and evolve the organisation’s AWS-based data lake and catalogue.
  • Champion and embed best practices in data ownership, reusability, and governance.
  • Contribute to the organisation's Data Centre of Excellence and provide strategic input on data architecture.
  • Prioritise and track data sourcing activities through JIRA and Confluence.
  • Design delivery plans and oversee execution of data pipeline and asset development.
  • Collaborate across business units to identify opportunities for data reuse, efficiency, and innovation.
  • Mentor and upskill data engineers, analysts, and scientists across the business.
  • Promote a strong data culture and engage with stakeholders to maximise the value of data assets.

Key Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience leading the delivery of robust and reusable data pipelines using AWS technologies such as S3, Glue, Lambda, and Lake Formation.
  • Proficiency in Terraform, GitHub, and VS Code for pipeline deployment.
  • Strong SQL and familiarity with analytics tools such as Alteryx, AWS Athena, Quicksight, Sagemaker, Tableau, and Power BI.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to write clear technical documentation and define user stories with appropriate acceptance criteria.
  • Experience in real-time data pipelines using AWS Kinesis / Firehose.
  • Industry experience in rail, transport, or similar sectors.
  • Involvement in data governance, literacy, and data ownership initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows in a data engineering context.

Why Join?

  • Be part of a cutting-edge data transformation initiative.
  • Collaborate with AWS engineers on a modern data architecture.
  • Make a tangible impact on revenue, cost savings, and customer experience.
  • Enjoy a supportive, flexible working environment and continuous learning opportunities.

If you’re a data visionary with the technical expertise and leadership qualities to shape the future of data in a fast-moving business, we’d love to hear from you.

This role can be based anywhere in the UK with travel to York once a month.

Apply now to be part of a data-driven journey that’s just getting started.

Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionInformation Technology, Engineering, and Analyst
  • IndustriesTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, Technology, Information and Media, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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