Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer

UK Remote | £75,000 to £90,000

This is a rare opportunity to step into a Lead Data Engineer role within a growing, boutique consulting environment where greenfield delivery and real ownership are central to the work. You will combine hands on technical contribution with people leadership, shaping modern data platforms and processes for mid market organisations undergoing genuine digital transformation.

The Company

They are a specialist consulting firm focused on digital transformation across data, analytics and technology. Operating as a hands on delivery partner, they embed consultants directly into client squads to modernise data platforms and ways of working from the ground up. Their work spans end to end delivery, selling professional services rather than software products, with a strong emphasis on quality, autonomy and work life balance.

The Role

Lead the design and delivery of greenfield data platforms and analytics solutions across the full data lifecycle

Balance hands on technical work with leadership responsibilities, spending time both building and guiding

Manage and support a team of data engineers, providing direction, feedback and development support

Own projects end to end, from initial requirements through to production delivery

Work closely with stakeholders and clients, confidently challenging requirements and shaping best practice

Design data models and business processes that support scalable analytics and reporting

Your Skills and Experience

Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer with solid foundations in SQL and dimensional modelling

Experience working with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses such as BigQuery

Good Python capability, including orchestration tools such as Airflow

Proven experience building and managing data ingestion pipelines

Cloud experience within AWS or GCP environments

Exposure to infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform

Confidence leading people and projects, with clear communication and stakeholder management skills

Comfortable operating in greenfield environments with a high degree of autonomy

What They Offer

A modern, evolving tech stack with increasing use of AI driven features

Clear scope to influence technical direction and ways of working

Strong emphasis on work life balance and sustainable delivery

The opportunity to grow alongside the business in a senior leadership capacity

How to Apply

If you are a Lead Data Engineer looking for a role that blends technical impact with people leadership in a genuinely greenfield setting, apply now to learn more.