About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Significant hands-on experience as a senior or lead data engineer on complex, real-world systemsStrong Python and Spark skills, with evidence of building and maintaining production data pipelinesDeep understanding of the data engineering lifecycle, including ingestion, transformation, storage and servingExperience designing data models that support operational and analytical useUnderstanding of data governance, security and compliance built into systems by designConfidence working with messy data, legacy constraints and organisational complexityAbility to influence through technical delivery rather than formal authority Responsibilities: Design, build and improve enterprise-scale data pipelines, platforms and servicesLead complex data engineering work end to end, from problem definition through build and operational useWork directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate real problems into effective data solutionsEngineer data integrations across diverse systems, including legacy and modern platformsBuild production-grade data solutions using strong software and data engineering practicesImprove data quality, lineage and metadata as first-class engineering concernsDiagnose and resolve complex data and platform issues in constrained environmentsProvide technical leadership and raise standards through example and delivery Technologies: SupportPythonSecuritySpark More:
We work in an environment where data engineering is grounded in real operational needs, often involving imperfect data, technical constraints and organisational complexity. We value collaboration, pragmatism and persistence, alongside strong engineering craft. You will work on meaningful data engineering challenges that support real outcomes across the organisation, staying hands-on and helping shape better data practices through delivery. We are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered. We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds and believe that respect and inclusion lead to innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes.
last updated 29 week of 2026