Lead Data Engineer SQL Not-for-profit

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Opportunity to progress your career in a hands-on Lead Data Engineer at a charity that enables waste food distribution across the UK to those in need.


As a Lead Data Engineer you will be responsible for the design, delivery and ongoing evolution of the cloud (Azure) data platform, Microsoft Fabric environments, Data Lakehouse and Data Warehouse solutions that power analytics, reporting, AI and operational decision making.


You'll provide leadership to a small data engineering team, setting the technical direction and mentoring and developing the team whilst remaining hands-on designing and building robust data pipelines and data models. Collaborating with the Head of Technology and wider leadership team you'll hep to shape the data roadmap.


Location / WFH:

There's a flexible hybrid work from home model, you'll join colleagues in the Sheffield office as and when required.


About you:

  • You have strong experience as a Senior Data Engineer or Data Architect on Azure based platforms
  • You have experience with ETL and orchestration tools including Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines and Logic Apps
  • You have experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Power BI, Lakehouse and Warehouse components
  • You have advanced SQL skills across SQL Server and Lakehouse environments, including data modelling and coding best practices
  • You're confident designing data models and building production pipelines from scratch
  • You have experience of leading or mentoring data engineers or analysts


What's in it for you:

As a Lead Data Engineer you will receive a competitive package:

  • Salary to £60k
  • Hybrid, flexible working
  • Impactful role, working on tech for good


Apply now to find out more about this Lead Data Engineer (SQL Azure) opportunity.

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