Lead Cloud Data Engineer – Azure Synapse & Fabric

Data Science Festival; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking technology company is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive modern cloud data solutions. In this role, you’ll lead teams in designing and optimising data platforms, implementing cutting-edge technology on Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud data architecture and experience with data governance standards. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary, professional development, and a focus on innovation within a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Strong benefits package

Opportunity for career progression

Continuous training and professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data engineering initiatives in a cloud environment.
• Expertise in Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with Python/Spark.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor data engineering teams.
• Design and build enterprise data platforms.
• Modernise ETL processes and transition to cloud tools.
• Develop scalable data pipelines for analytics.
• Ensure governance and security standards in cloud environments.
• Collaborate on analytics initiatives using Power BI.

Skills

Leading data engineering initiatives

Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft Fabric

SQL skills

Python/Spark for big data processing

Cloud data architecture knowledge

Understanding of data governance

Tools

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Spark

Job description

A forward-thinking technology company is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive modern cloud data solutions. In this role, you’ll lead teams in designing and optimising data platforms, implementing cutting-edge technology on Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud data architecture and experience with data governance standards. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary, professional development, and a focus on innovation within a supportive work environment.