Data Engineering Team Lead

Epsom
1 month ago
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Data Engineering Team Lead

Location: Epsom

Salary: Competitive

Team: 3 direct reports, with opportunity to grow

Benefits Snapshot:

Hybrid working (2 days office / 3 days remote) - increased time in the office during onboarding
Private medical cover
Excellent pension contributions and bonus scheme
Car scheme for employees & family wellbeing support
25+ days holiday plus volunteering leave
Onsite gym & other great facilities
Flexible working and extensive training optionsWe're seeking an inquisitive, hands-on Data Engineering Team Lead to take ownership of a close knit, established team of data engineers and help drive technical delivery during a period of increasing demand and change.

This role is ideal for a senior or lead-level data engineer who enjoys staying close to the technology while beginning or continuing a move into people leadership. You'll provide oversight, set priorities and ensure the team is focused on the right work (while enabling the team to take initiative).

The environment is fast paced, so the successful individual will be comfortable rolling up their sleeves, understanding complex data challenges and guiding the team through them.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and prioritise day to day workload for the Data Services team
Remain hands-on with data engineering, modelling and remediation work
Oversee ETL pipelines, data processing and release cycles
Review solutions, troubleshoot issues and drive continuous improvement
Support and develop engineers through coaching and technical leadership
Work closely with BI and technology teams, acting as the bridge between data services and downstream consumers
Contribute to the evolution of the data warehouse and future cloud-based platformSkills & Experience:

Strong hands-on technical background in data engineering
Proven experience with ETL tooling (Informatica or similar - essential)
Advanced SQL and experience working with large, complex datasets
Experience with data modelling / data warehouse development
Familiarity with Oracle data environments is beneficial
Exposure to cloud platforms is highly desirable
Experience working with SFTP, APIs is a plusAbout You:

A natural communicator with strong prioritisation who can bring structure to a busy workload
Comfortable leading an established, technically strong team
Confident challenging ways of working and driving improvements

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Unfortunately, due to high numbers of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted applicants. If you have not heard from us within 5 days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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Lloyd Recruitment Services are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.

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