Lead Data Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-26
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Engineering
Data Engineering
Lead Data Engineer l Azure l Databricks l Dimensional Modelling l PowerBI l £550-£570 per day Outside IR35 London (2 days per week) 6 months + extensions likely
We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join a large-scale data transformation programme, helping shape the future of an enterprise data platform.
This role suits someone who combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery. You'll be comfortable challenging solution designs, influencing architecture decisions and then building the solution yourself.
Key experience required:- Deep expertise in dimensional modelling, semantic models and Power BI
- Strong experience designing and building Gold-layer data solutions
- Ability to work across engineering, analytics and reporting
- Experience influencing technical direction and challenging design decisions
- Enterprise-scale mindset with a focus on scalability, reuse and maintainability
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Comfortable mentoring engineers and raising technical standards across a team
We're looking for a senior engineer who can think strategically whilst staying close to the technology, owning solutions from the data platform through to the end-user reporting experience.
Contract Details- £550-£570 per day
- Outside IR35
- 6-month initial contract
- High likelihood of extension
- London based
- 2 days per week onsite
If you're a Lead or Principal Data Engineer who enjoys operating at the intersection of architecture, engineering and analytics, we'd love to hear from you.
Lead Data Engineer l Azure l Databricks l Dimensional Modelling l PowerBI l £550-£570 per day Outside IR35 London (2 days per week) 6 months + extensions likely
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