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Lead Data Engineer

London, GBFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Lead and drive complex, high-impact data initiatives by designing scalable, metadata-driven data solutions and optimizing data pipelines.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Data Engineer

Builds

Scalable metadata-driven data services, ETL processes, and robust data solutions on Azure/Databricks

Domain

Insurance / Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Databricks (SQL, PySpark), Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Functions, Airflow, dbt, Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Data Governance, Security Best Practices

Preferred skills

Insurance data experience, Software Engineering Best Practices

Technologies

Databricks, Azure, Airflow, dbt, Terraform, Bicep, ARM

Responsibilities

Lead development of metadata ingestion frameworks and orchestration processes; Design and implement scalable, reusable metadata-driven services; Architect and maintain robust data solutions using Databricks and Azure services; Establish and enforce best practices for data engineering, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps; Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into engineering solutions; Optimize existing data pipelines for performance and scalability; Drive adoption of data governance and security best practices; Mentor junior engineers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities