Lead Data Engineer - £600p/d Inside IR35 - Hybrid
Summary
Contract Lead Data Engineer at £600/day (inside IR35) providing technical leadership on a Data & AI delivery programme, hybrid with 1–2 days onsite near Heathrow, running to end of 2026. Day to day: leading AWS-based data engineering delivery, coaching engineers, and strengthening testing, version control and CI/CD; Snowflake is a plus.
Lead Data Engineer — Contract
Rate: £600 per day, inside IR35
Location: Heathrow - 1–2 days per week on site
Start: ASAP
Duration: Until the end of 2026, with a strong possibility of extension into 2027
We’re looking for a hands‑on Lead Data Engineer to provide technical leadership across a Data & AI delivery programme. You’ll combine strong engineering expertise with the ability to coach teams, improve delivery practices and build reusable solutions.
What you’ll do
- Lead technical delivery across the data engineering workstream.
- Coach and mentor engineers through pairing, code reviews and practical guidance.
- Strengthen testing, version control, CI/CD and release practices.
- Develop reusable engineering patterns that improve delivery speed, quality and maintainability.
- Explore and apply AI tools to accelerate engineering delivery.
What you’ll bring
- Strong hands‑on AWS software or data engineering experience.
- Experience leading technical delivery and supporting engineering teams.
- A solid understanding of modern software engineering practices.
- Snowflake delivery experience would be advantageous.
- Experience of or a strong interest in using AI to improve engineering productivity.