A well-established professional services business is hiring a Lead Data Engineer to play a key role in building and optimising its modern cloud data environment. This is a technical, hands-on role with team management responsibilities – ideal for someone who wants to stay close to the tech while guiding and developing a growing team.

Role: Data Engineer Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 Location: Guildford – 5 days per week onsite

What you’ll be doing:

Design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines and architecture Work hands-on with SQL, PySpark, Databricks, Azure, and Data Lake to deliver high-performance solutions Translate business needs into technical requirements and data-driven solutions Ensure best practice in data governance, quality, and security Manage and mentor engineers, helping them grow while contributing directly to delivery Support the company’s AI roadmap by developing and scaling the data environment

What you’ll need:

Proven experience as a Data Engineer or Senior Data Engineer with some team leadership responsibilities Strong technical expertise with PySpar...