Lead Data Engineer​/Head of Data

Our client specialises in a specific insurance sector. Their mission is to create scalable and insightful data systems that empower better decision making, enhance customer experiences and support growth. This role is critical for them to achieve this.

• Ownership of the company’s overall solution architecture
• Ownership of the data infrastructure and data pipelines required to ingest structured and unstructured data for multiple sources to support and drive analytics and reporting
• Deliver the company’s data & technology strategy, ensuring close alignment with business objectives and the data and technology roadmap
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather data requirements and translate them into scalable data models
• Design, develop and deliver data capture and reporting systems and technologies from scratch. Develop and own a market-leading and cost-efficient cloud-based data warehouse that aligns with business needs and future scalability.

• Extensive hands-on experience in data gathering and the building of data warehouses and data products end-to-end
• Strong technical project management skills with a focus on timely delivery and execution from start to finish
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, Spark, Java, Scala with the ability to write complex queries, optimise performance and data transformations with preference for experience in AI, machine learning, data-intensive platforms
• Proficiency with cloud data platforms eg AWS, GCP, Azure) and related data services
• Hands-on experience with multiple data warehouse platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Big Query, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Data bricks, Data Ops)
• Proficiency in using CI/CD tools and data orchestration tools (eg. Airflow/ Luigi)
• Proven track record of independently design, develop and delivering cost effective data & technology infrastructure solutions

• Company bonus
• Enhanced Pension
• Wider benefits package TBC

NB This role will be based in London (City) four days per week