Lead Data Engineer REMOTE - Public Sector (SC Cleared)
Summary
Lead Data Engineer working remotely from anywhere in the UK on a major public-sector Lakehouse programme: leading delivery of complex data pipelines (including CDC and parallel load), mentoring engineers, and setting data engineering standards using AWS Glue, S3, MWAA, Apache Iceberg, Python, PySpark, and Terraform. Active SC clearance required; contract paying up to £440/day inside IR35.
Lead Data Engineer REMOTE - Public Sector (SC Cleared)
Want to be the technical anchor on a data engineering team thats shaping how a major public sector programme handles data at scale? This is that role.
Were looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer to drive delivery on a high-profile, remote-first Lakehouse programme — owning quality, mentoring the team, and setting the standard for how pipelines get built.
Up to £440/day (inside IR35)
Remote — work from anywhere in the UK
Active SC Clearance required
️ Immediate start
What youll be doing:
Leading data engineering delivery across source connectivity & transformation — accountable for sprint output and quality
Designing complex pipeline patterns for large and XL-complexity feeds, including CDC and parallel load
Governing pattern reusability and correctness before feed supplier handover — your standards, applied across the team
Mentoring Data Engineers, running design reviews, and enforcing data engineering standards across the board
Tech stack: AWS Glue, S3, MWAA, Apache Iceberg, Python, PySpark, Terraform
Must-have: Active SC Clearance + proven leadership in data pipeline design
This isnt a "build what youre told" role — youll be setting the technical direction and mentoring engineers on one of the most complex data feeds programmes in the public sector right now.
Ready to lead? Drop me a message or send your CV over — lets talk.
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