Lead Data Engineer

Job Description
Data Engineer - Non-Profit / Health Charity - Cambridge

(Tech Stack: Data Engineer, Python, Azure, Power BI, AWS QuickSight, AWS, TSQL, ETL, Agile Methodologies)

Our client, a health-focused non-profit based in Cambridge, is seeking a

Lead Data Engineer with deep AWS expertise

to help shape their cloud data infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone passionate about using data to support health research and services that positively impact lives.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the architecture and delivery of scalable data platforms using

Amazon Web Services (AWS) .

Build and maintain end-to-end data pipelines and support the team in adopting

CI/CD

practices.

Leverage AWS tools such as

S3 ,

Glue ,

Redshift , and

Lambda

to process and analyse data efficiently.

Use scripting such as

Python ,

Bash , or

R

to automate workflows and develop data solutions.

Implement version control through

Git

and

GitHub , and contribute to a collaborative development environment.

Manage a wide range of databases including

MySQL ,

PostgreSQL , and

PostGIS .

Provide mentorship and leadership to a small team, encouraging best practices and continuous learning.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Strong commercial experience working with

AWS infrastructure and services .

Excellent knowledge of cloud security, scalability and best practices.

Track record of managing CI/CD pipelines and supporting DevOps culture.

Strong database knowledge and advanced scripting capabilities.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and lead a technical team.

What's on Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Flexible hybrid working (home/office based in Cambridge).

A meaningful role with an organisation dedicated to public health.

Pension, wellbeing support, and a collaborative working culture.

Location:

Cambridge, UK

Salary:

£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Pension + Benefits

Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK even though remote work is available.

To apply for this position please send your CV to Matt Jones at Noir.

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