Lead Data Engineer - GCP Platform & Data Quality
Summary
Lead the technical architecture of IG Group's GCP data platform (BigQuery, Kafka ingestion), drive the GCP consolidation programme in London, and mentor engineers while raising data quality standards across divisions.
IG Group is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to own the technical architecture of its GCP data platform, including BigQuery and Kafka-based ingestion, across London. You will lead delivery of complex, high-risk work in the GCP consolidation programme and define platform contracts and self-service patterns to empower divisions with trusted Core Lake data.
You will mentor engineers, raise data quality standards, and collaborate with Compliance, Finance, and Data Science to deliver scalable,