Data Engineering Lead

About the role

We are seeking a Data Engineering Lead to drive the design and delivery of enterprise‑wide data solutions. Working closely with senior stakeholders across technology, finance, product and portfolio teams, you will transform fragmented datasets into actionable insights that support strategic decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines integrating operational, financial and project delivery data.
• Develop robust ETL/ELT processes and data models for performance reporting, benefit tracking and strategic analytics.
• Create and maintain executive‑level dashboards using Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Tableau or similar tools.
• Implement automated monitoring and alerting to surface performance risks and opportunities.
• Establish a trusted, organisation‑wide data source to inform prioritisation, planning and investment decisions.
• Collaborate with business, technology, finance and portfolio stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions.
• Champion data governance, quality, security and compliance best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of reporting, analytics and data‑engineering capabilities.

Required profile

• Proven experience delivering enterprise‑scale data engineering solutions.
• Strong background in data modelling, metadata management, development, testing and deployment.
• Advanced expertise in Power BI and/or Microsoft Fabric, including executive dashboard creation.
• Experience building and maintaining data warehouses, data lakes and modern analytics platforms.
• Deep knowledge of ETL/ELT frameworks and cloud technologies such as Azure and/or AWS.
• Experience supporting large‑scale digital transformation programmes.
• Understanding of cyber‑security principles and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, able to present technical concepts to senior non‑technical audiences.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Microsoft Fabric
• Tableau
• Azure
• AWS
• ETL/ELT frameworks
• Data warehousing
• Data lakes
• Data modelling
• Metadata management

What we offer

• Salary up to £46,000 per year plus bonus.
• Exceptional benefits including Civil Service Pension.
• Hybrid working arrangement based in Stratford, London.