Lead Data Engineer

Socium
Manchester
3 weeks ago
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Overview

This is a proper Data Engineering role.


Not someone hiding behind pipelines.


Not a dashboard-only BI job.


You’ll sit inside a strong data team and make sure what gets built is actually usable for analytics, reporting and decision-making — while being a technical sounding board for the analytics team.


What you’ll actually be doing

  • Building and maintaining Azure data pipelines that are built properly, not rushed
  • Working hands-on with Azure Data Factory (ADF) for ingestion and orchestration
  • Structuring data so it works for analytics and reporting, not just storage
  • Partnering with Data Analysts to make sure they have the right data, models and structure to do their job properly
  • Helping shape how reporting datasets and semantic layers are designed
  • Supporting the analytics team from a data engineering perspective — improving how data is used, not just delivered
  • Translating business questions into solid data solutions
  • Working with engineers and analytics users to make sure reporting is built on good foundations
  • Sense-checking data models feeding into Power BI

The kind of background that fits

  • Solid experience as a Data Engineer in a modern environment
  • Hands-on with Azure in a data context
  • Strong working knowledge of ADF
  • Experience shaping data for analytics use cases
  • Experience working closely with Analysts or BI teams
  • Exposure to Power BI and understanding how data should be structured for reporting
  • Comfortable guiding less technical users on how data should be used
  • You think about outcomes, not just moving data from A to B

Why this role?

  • SaaS business where data genuinely drives decisions
  • Strong senior engineers already in place
  • You’ll have influence on both engineering and analytics
  • You’re not managing people, but your judgement will shape how data is used
  • Real impact on product, commercial and operational insight


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