2 lead data engineer jobs found

Hands-on Data Engineering Manager – Urgent Contract Role Outside IR35 | £600-650/day | Remote (UK) | Initial 6 months | ASAP start We have an urgent hands-on Data Engineering Manager contract opportunity to join a client undergoing a major data platform transformation. We are looking for someone who can lead a small team while remaining technically involved and a Databricks SME. You must be available within the next 2-3 weeks and open to travelling to London occasionally. Key Responsibilities Providing day‑to‑day technical leadership and mentoring to a small team of data engineers Designing, building and optimising data pipelines on Databricks Supporting the ongoing migration from Synapse to Databricks Improving engineering standards, delivery practices and team capability Working closely with stakeholders to shape technical direction and own solutions end‑to‑end Ideal Candidate Strong hands‑on Databricks SME Experience with Unity Catalog,...

Principal Data Modeler £800pd Outside IR35 Remote working - Occasional site visits - South West Leading Financial Services client is undergoing a major transformation of their BI and analytics landscape. As they modernise the marketplace systems, they are building a centralised enterprise data marketplace to serve as the single source of truth for reporting, analytics, and regulatory insight. They require a Principal Data Modeler to lead the design and governance of the business semantic layer underpinning this platform. This is a senior, hands-on role focused on defining standards, driving consistency, and ensuring data models accurately reflect the right business concepts - not just technically correct structures. You will become the central authority for data modelling decisions across the programme. The role: Lead the design of enterprise-grade data models within Snowflake Define and govern business semantic models supporting BI, analytics, and regulatory...