Lead Data Engineer - Databricks Platform Builder
Lead Data Engineer owning the Databricks platform at a multi-site UK organisation: leading a small engineering team while staying hands-on with pipeline design, data modelling and data quality, and establishing bronze/silver/gold data layers. Core tech: Databricks and SQL.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong Data Engineering experience
- Databricks expertise
- Excellent SQL skills
- Ability to lead a small engineering team while remaining hands-on
- Ability to shape data models and improve data quality
Nice to have
- Experience establishing medallion data layers (bronze/silver/gold)
Full description
Big Red Recruitment is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to own the Databricks platform and drive a major data transformation across a multi-site UK organisation. You will lead a small engineering team while remaining actively hands-on with design, pipelines and data products.
The role requires strong Data Engineering experience, Databricks expertise and excellent SQL skills. You will shape data models, improve data quality and establish robust data layers (bronze/silver/gold) across the estate.