Lead Data Engineer

The Lead Data Engineer is responsible for the design, build and integrity of the BCS data platform, ensuring the organisation has a trusted and secure foundation for reporting, analytics and insight. The role will own the Data Warehouse implementation, ensuring that data sourcesare integrated consistently and that data is accessible to colleagues in a compliant and securemanner. The Lead Data Engineer will lead the BI team, driving data-enabled decision makingacross BCS and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

• Own the Data Warehouse architecture and implementation, ensuring high standards of availability, security and scalability.
• Ensure data pipelines are in place to ingest, transform and consolidate data from multiple systems (including Salesforce, Netsuite, digital platforms and membershipsystems).
• Maintain the integrity, accuracy and completeness of data, applying robust validation and quality assurance practices.
• Work closely with BI Developers and analysts to deliver timely, accurate and meaningful reports and dashboards.
• Ensure data access is secure, controlled and compliant with GDPR, data protection and information security standards.
• Lead the BI team, providing technical direction, mentoring and coaching.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate reporting needs into technical solutions.
• Implement metadata management and data lineage capabilities to support transparency and auditability.
• Establish and maintain data governance practices in collaboration with the Information Security Manager and other key stakeholders.
• Act as the technical authority for data engineering, setting standards for coding, testing and deployment of data solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools and methods to improve data capabilities.
• Provide expert input into strategic programs requiring integrated data and analytics.
• Support, coach, mentor and manage your team to ensure fair, consistent approach of workloads and development to produce a highly effective team.
• This job description outlines the key responsibilities and expectations of the role but is not exhaustive. It may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect business priorities andteam needs.

BCS is dedicated to providing training and development to help all staff realise their potential, and also offer a generous benefit package.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT are committed to promoting equality at every opportunity as an employer. This statement and our policies are designed to ensure our recruitment and employment practices and procedures actively promote equality of opportunity and value diversity.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK upon application.

PLEASE NOTE:
This vacancy may be removed before any listed closing date once a sufficient amount of applications have been received.

How to apply: Please apply by submitting your CV to  along with a cover note answering the following questions:

(a) Your area(s) of expertise & qualifications;

(b) Your experience and suitability for the role

• Birthday leave
• Paid Christmas office shutdown
• Private Medical Insurance and/or Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance (x4 salary)
• Income protection
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Free BCS membership
• Financial wellbeing support
• Unum Help@Hand (including access to EAP, online GP consultations, wellbeing support, retail discounts and more)