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Lead Data Engineer | Enterprise Retail Tech| Microsoft Fabric | Hybrid

Opus Recruitment Solutions
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Lead Data Engineer | Enterprise Retail Tech| Microsoft Fabric | Hybrid

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Permanent
£70000 - £85000 per annum

Lead Data Engineer | Enterprise Retail Tech |
Newcastle – Hybrid
Salary & Benefits - £70,000 to £85,000 + 34 days annual leave, health, cycle to work, staff discounts

A cutting-edge retailer at the intersection of tech and luxury fashion is on the hunt for aLead Data Engineerto spearhead its growing data platform strategy. The company—one of the UK's fastest expanding—offers a dynamic, digitally driven environment where innovation is the heartbeat of everything they do.
This is your chance to own and evolve an enterprise-scale data ecosystem, withFabricat its core, and help shape the next generation of insight delivery for a global audience.
 
What You’ll Tackle
Leading a new in-house Data Engineering function focused on Fabric integrationDesigning and evolving robust architectures using Fabric components—Data Warehouses, Lakehouses, Real-Time Analytics & PipelinesBuilding scalable, cloud-first data models tailored to retail operations and customer intelligenceDriving end-to-end development across Azure and Microsoft Fabric environmentsManaging technical delivery across cross-functional teams and third-party collaboratorsEmbedding CI/CD processes and modern Agile workflows into data deliveryIdentifying opportunities for Fabric optimisation and enabling advanced analytics capabilitiesExperience:
Solid experience architecting and delivering solutions usingMicrosoft FabricProven leadership in growing and mentoring high-performing data teamsAdvanced knowledge of data integration strategies (CDC, APIs, ELT) and fabric-native toolsStrong understanding of Power BI, Synapse, and Dynamics 365 integrationExperience maintaining cloud data platforms (Azure preferred)Hands-on proficiency with SQL Server, version control, and data lifecycle managementThis is not just a tech role—it’s a chance to lead the retail data transformation from inside one of the UK’s most forward-thinking environments. If you’ve mastered Microsoft Fabric and want to architect with impact, this could be the move that defines your next chapter.
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