Data Engineer Lead

Salary: £12,000 - 14,000 per year

• We require strong experience in data engineering, with a focus on modern cloud-based data platforms.
• We require hands‑on expertise in Databricks, SQL, Python, ETL, and Oracle.
• We require experience leading the design and development of data marts and scalable data solutions.
• We require proven experience migrating legacy Oracle systems and ETL processes to cloud-native environments.
• We require strong knowledge of engineering best practices, including version control, CI/CD, orchestration, and environment management.
• We require experience with data governance, performance optimisation, and compliance standards.
• We require experience working in finance, regulatory reporting, or other highly controlled data environments.
• We require strong technical leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• We require the ability to communicate complex technical decisions clearly to senior business stakeholders.
• We require experience working collaboratively with architects, DBAs, Dev Ops, analytics, risk, and finance teams.

• We design, build, and support a modern data platform with a particular focus on Databricks.
• We lead the development of data marts using Databricks, SQL, and Python.
• We implement engineering best practices across version control, CI/CD, orchestration, and environment management.
• We ensure governance, performance optimisation, and high‑quality delivery across our data solutions.
• We lead and coordinate the migration of data assets from Oracle systems to our cloud data platform.
• We oversee source‑to‑target mapping, data model redesign, and automated migration frameworks.
• We define strategies for retiring legacy ETLs and replacing them with cloud‑native solutions.
• We collaborate with Oracle DBAs, business SMEs, and architects to protect data integrity and continuity.
• We provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to our data engineers.
• We engage with cross‑functional teams across Architecture, Dev Ops, Analytics, Risk, and Finance.
• We translate complex technical decisions into clear business impacts for senior stakeholders.
• We review development outputs to ensure high quality and alignment with our standards.
• We follow change management processes for production deployments and environment updates.
• We maintain documentation and configuration records to meet audit requirements.

• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Databricks
• Dev Ops
• ETL
• Support
• Oracle
• Python
• SQL

We are a tier 1 bank based in London, offering a hybrid working model with three days per week in our Liverpool Street office. This is a 6‑month contract role at a rate of £700 per day inside IR35, with a strong likelihood of extension. We are migrating from an on‑premise Oracle estate to a modern cloud data platform built on Databricks, and this role plays a key part in shaping our data strategy across Finance and Regulatory domains.

You will join our Data Engineering function and work closely with Technology, Architecture, and business teams to deliver high‑quality, reliable data solutions that support analytics, regulatory reporting, and data‑driven decision‑making.