AWS Data Platform Tech Lead — Analytics, Engineering & Security

Data Freelance Hub; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data consultancy in the UK is seeking a Tech Lead for Data Analytics and Engineering to lead a team in delivering AWS-based data platforms for central government projects. This hands-on role requires SC and NPPV3 clearance, along with strong skills in AWS services such as S3, Glue, and Redshift. The candidate will oversee technical direction, ensure engineering standards, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions. Competitive daily rates apply, along with flexibility in work location.

Qualifications

• Active SC and NPPV3 clearance required.
• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Lead Data Engineer.
• Experience working with data lakes and partitioning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Design data transformation patterns using AWS services.
• Own data architecture and engineering standards.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Amazon S3

Advanced Python (PySpark)

Amazon Glue

Amazon Redshift

CI/CD pipelines experience

Strong communication with stakeholders

Agile delivery experience

Tools

AWS Glue

Terraform

AWS Lambda

Job description

A leading data consultancy in the UK is seeking a Tech Lead for Data Analytics and Engineering to lead a team in delivering AWS-based data platforms for central government projects. This hands-on role requires SC and NPPV3 clearance, along with strong skills in AWS services such as S3, Glue, and Redshift. The candidate will oversee technical direction, ensure engineering standards, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions. Competitive daily rates apply, along with flexibility in work location.