Lead Data Engineer

My client is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to drive the design, delivery, and evolution of a modern data platform built on Databricks
, Microsoft Fabric
, Azure Synapse
, and Azure
. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll guide a team of Data Engineers, set engineering standards, and deliver scalable, secure, high-performing data solutions.

Lead and mentor a high-performing Data Engineering team.

Act as the technical SME across Databricks, Fabric, Synapse, and Azure.

Own solution design, implementation strategy, and technical delivery.

Build and optimise pipelines using Py Spark ,
Spark SQL
, ADF
, Synapse Pipelines
, or Fabric Pipelines
.

Define engineering best practice, conduct code reviews, and uplift quality.

Develop secure, performant SQL solutions.

Manage Azure Dev Ops Boards
, Repos, and CI/CD Pipelines
.

Collaborate with architects, product owners, and stakeholders.

Drive Agile delivery, sprint planning, and continuous improvement.

Proven leadership of Data Engineering teams.

Strong commercial experience with Databricks
, Microsoft Fabric
, or Azure Synapse
.

Deep expertise in Py Spark ,
Spark SQL
, and SQL optimisation.

ETL/ELT pipeline development and orchestration.

Experience building scalable cloud-based data platforms.

Snowflake experience.

Broad experience across Databricks
, Fabric
, and Synapse
.

Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate.

Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate.