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Lead Data Engineer

Job in Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listing for: Uniting Ambition
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Data Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

My client are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to lead the migration of customer data from a third‑party platform onto the new Databricks environment. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring deep Databricks expertise combined with architectural ownership and delivery accountability.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the migration of customer data from an external third‑party provider to the new Databricks platform.
  • Define and implement the end‑to‑end data architecture strategy within Databricks.
  • Design scalable, secure, and high‑performance data pipelines.
  • Establish governance, data modelling standards, and best practice frameworks.
  • Act as technical authority and SME for Databricks across the Programme.
  • Provide architectural oversight while remaining hands‑on with engineering delivery.
Required Experience
  • Deep hands‑on expertise in Databricks (architecture, optimisation, deployment).
  • Deep expertise in Azure data services (Databricks, Data Factory, ADLS) and strong understanding of distributed data processing.
  • Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tooling (Azure Dev Ops/Git Hub) and modern Dev Ops practices for data engineering.
  • Strong grasp of data architecture, ETL/ELT design, and performance optimisation.
  • Proven experience leading enterprise data platform implementations.
  • Experience operating in senior/lead/senior/lead/principle‑level engineering roles.
  • Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
  • Comfortable leading small, high‑performing teams.
  • Experience working within retail, eCommerce, or customer‑focused environments (preferred).
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