Lead Data Engineer

Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year

• Strong experience across Microsoft Fabric, Azure and modern data platform technologies
• Python
• SQL Server / SQL
• Data Warehousing and Data Modelling
• Data Architecture
• Data Pipelines and Integration Solutions
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Cloud Technologies
• PySpark
• ETL / ELT Development
• Data Governance and Security
• Source Control (Git)
• Technical Leadership and Team Management
• Good communication skills
• Prior experience in a similar position
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Organisational skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

• Provide technical leadership across a team of Data Engineers, BI Developers, DBAs and SQL Developers
• Work on a range of business-critical projects using Microsoft technologies
• Combine hands-on engineering, data architecture, team leadership and strategic decision making
• Shape the future of our central data platform
• Drive projects from concept through to delivery with support from senior leadership

• Azure
• Cloud
• ETL
• Fabric
• Git
• Support
• Python
• PySpark
• SQL
• Security

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We are a growing digital and data function based in central Leeds, supporting a £650 million revenue organisation with over 2,500 employees. Our established data team includes 18 professionals, and we offer a hybrid working arrangement with two days in the office. We provide a 15% pension contribution, private healthcare, and strong support for personal and professional development, including fully subsidised Microsoft certifications such as DP-600 and DP-700. We encourage innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing, and this role offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects using the latest Microsoft technologies.

last updated 39 week of 2026