Lead Data Engineer, GCP & Real-Time Platform

Summary

Lead the end-to-end ownership of IG Group’s GCP data platform, migrating from legacy AWS/on-prem to cloud-native services (BigQuery + Kafka) while improving data quality and self-service access for cross-functional teams.

IG Group, a leading fintech, seeks a Principal Data Engineer to own IG’s GCP data platform end-to-end, spanning Core Lake (BigQuery) and real-time ingestion with Kafka.

You will drive the migration from legacy AWS/on-prem systems to cloud-native services, define self-service data patterns, and raise data quality standards across Compliance, Marketing, Finance and Data Science, with cross‑regional collaboration.

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