Lead Data Engineer - London, United Kingdom - Scalexperts

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    Lead Data Engineer - Azure/Databricks - £80-90,000

    Scalexperts are partnered with a growing business who after making a few recent senior leadership hires in Data & Technology are now scaling their Data Engineering function.

    They are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join them to work on building a brand new data platform which is still in early stage development. They are looking to combine all the data into one common data warehouse so that reporting & insight/analytics becomes much clearer and more consistent. This role would suit someone who is currently working as a Senior Data Engineer and who wants a role that allows them to step up into a leadership position, as the longer term plan for this role is to grow the team further.

    Key Experience Required:

    • In-depth knowledge of and experience with Databricks
    • Azure experience ideally worked with tools such as Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Data Lake etc
    • Experience with SQL is a must, some Python is a bonus
    • Experience of working with a number of different data sources would be beneficial.
    • Confident in providing technical leadership when necessary
    • Able to gather requirements for a variety of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
    • Previous experience of leading/mentoring junior team members

    The team operate a hybrid set up with 1 day/week in the office which is located in central London