Lead Data Engineer (Azure) - #2115536

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment

Date: 2 weeks ago

City: London

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 / year

Contract type: Full time

Work schedule: Full day

LEAD DATA ENGINEER (Azure)

Uo to £75,000 + Benefits
London (Hybrid)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's most recognisable cultural organisations as they embark on a major data transformation programme. You'll take ownership of building a modern data platform from the ground up, driving best practice across data engineering while helping the organisation unlock the full value of its data and AI ambitions.

THE COMPANY:

Part of a renowned charitable organisation that entertains millions across the UK, this is the largest publicly funded performing arts organisation in the country. The organisation is investing heavily in modernising its technology estate and creating new opportunities to leverage data, analytics and AI to support future growth and innovation.

THE ROLE:

You will take ownership of designing, building and evolving the organisation's modern data platform. As the technical lead for data engineering, you will define standards, mentor a growing team and deliver data solutions that support business-wide analytics and future AI initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the design and implementation of a cloud-based Lakehouse platform using Microsoft Fabric
Building scalable and reliable data pipelines using a Medallion architecture approach
Designing robust data models and semantic layers across multiple business domains
Establishing engineering best practices, governance frameworks and development standards
Managing and developing a small team of data engineers
Partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions
Enabling high-quality downstream reporting, analytics and Power BI semantic models
Supporting long-term data innovation and AI initiatives across the organisation

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

You will bring strong capability in:

Strong expertise in dimensional data modelling and semantic layer design
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and/or Azure Data Services
Proven experience delivering end-to-end data solutions, from ingestion through to Power BI reporting and analytics
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Previous experience managing, mentoring or leading teams, with at least two direct reports

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary up to £75,000 dependent on experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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