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Data Engineering Lead - Databricks
Bristol (Hybrid - 3 Days per Week Onsite)
Up to £85,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
We're partnering with a well-established, highly successful UK organisation undergoing a significant data transformation programme. As part of their continued investment in data and technology, they're seeking a Data Engineering Lead to drive technical excellence, mentor a talented team, and play a key role in the evolution of their cloud-based data landscape.
Data Engineering Lead - The Opportunity
This is an exciting leadership role where you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on technical delivery. You'll lead a team of Data Engineers while helping to modernise and scale an enterprise data platform, with a particular focus on the continued development of a Databricks Lakehouse environment.
You'll have the opportunity to influence technology decisions, support major transformation initiatives, and deliver trusted data solutions that enable business growth and innovation.
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Data Engineering Lead - Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data Engineers.
- Provide technical leadership across data platforms, products and pipelines.
- Drive the migration and enhancement of a Databricks-based data platform.
- Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and curated datasets.
- Support wider transformation initiatives including cloud and SaaS programmes.
- Collaborate closely with Architecture, BI, Data Science and Technology teams.
- Champion engineering best practice across testing, deployment, monitoring and code quality.
- Ensure data platforms remain reliable, secure and high performing.
- Promote Agile ways of working and continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience leading Data Engineering teams within a complex enterprise environment.
- Strong hands-on expertise in modern cloud-based data platforms.
- Excellent SQL and Python skills.
- Strong experience with Databricks, Apache Spark and Lakehouse architectures.
- Deep understanding of data engineering, data modelling and platform design.
- Experience delivering solutions that support reporting, analytics and data science.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Comfortable balancing technical leadership with hands-on engineering responsibilities.
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What's on Offer?
- Salary up to £85,000 + annual bonus
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Generous holiday allowance
- Healthcare and wellbeing benefits & enhanced family leave policies
If you're a Data Engineering leader who enjoys building high-performing teams while remaining close to the technology, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.
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