Lead GCP Data Engineer

Lead GCP Data Engineer New Malden (Hybrid, approx. 4 days per month onsite) £85,000 to £90,000 plus up to 30 percent bonus

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a brand-new GCP data platform and shape the engineering standards from the ground up. You will join a growing data function at a pivotal moment, playing a key role in a major cloud migration while influencing best practice across the team.

The Company They are a technology-driven organisation within the insurance space, focused on making data-led decisions and building modern, scalable systems. Their mission is centred around delivering fast, accurate and accessible insurance experiences for a wide range of customers. With strong investment and a clear roadmap, they continue to enhance their predictive capabilities and data platform maturity. The environment is collaborative, outcome-focused and built for people who enjoy autonomy and ownership.

The Role As Lead GCP Data Engineer, you will
* Act as the in-house GCP expert, guiding design decisions and engineering standards.
* Lead end-to-end delivery of data products, from ingestion through to transformation and analytical layers.
* Build and maintain production-grade pipelines across batch and streaming workloads.
* Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality datasets.
* Support the Azure-to-GCP migration, ensuring data sources are correctly transformed and integrated.
* Mentor engineers and help uplift best practice across the team.
* Operate within Agile ways of working, contributing to planning, ceremonies and continuous improvement.

Your Skills and Experience You will need:
* Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer working on production-grade pipelines.
* Deep hands-on experience with GCP, including Big Query, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, and streaming technologies such as Kafka.
* Strong capability in dbt or Dataform and familiarity with medallion architecture.
* Ability to design robust ingestion patterns across multiple data types.
* Experience with Terraform or similar IaC approaches.
* Clear communication skills and a value-focused engineering mindset.
* Experience operating within Agile teams.

Nice to have:
* GCP certifications.
* Experience working in regulated environments.

What They Offer * £80,000 to £90,000 base salary.
* Up to 30 percent annual bonus.
* Hybrid working with only four days per month onsite.
* Strong pipeline of projects including a cloud migration and new platform build.
* Clear progression opportunities as the team scales.
* A positive, supportive culture with an emphasis on trust and autonomy.

How to Apply If this sounds like the right next step, apply now to register your interest.