Lead Data Engineer

Colibri Limited.; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data solutions company is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to support their Data & AI Apps practice. The role, based remotely in the UK, involves designing, building, and operationalising data solutions on Microsoft Fabric and Azure. Responsibilities include delivering Power BI models, implementing CI/CD processes, and client consulting. Candidates should have extensive experience in data engineering and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working, health care, and tech resources.

Benefits

25 days' holiday + Birthday Off

Flexible working

Virtual working options

Best tech resources for staff

4x annual salary life assurance

Private Medical Healthcare

Retail discounts from major brands

Qualifications

• Microsoft certification in Fabric Analytics Engineer or Azure Data Engineer within 12 months.
• 5+ years’ experience in data engineering and analytics.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and Azure data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Fabric data solutions using medallion architecture.
• Deliver Power BI semantic models and reporting.
• Implement CI/CD and monitor performance across pipelines.

Skills

Microsoft certification commitment

5+ years in data engineering

Hands-on with Microsoft Fabric

Client-facing consultancy experience

Designing medallion architecture

Strong Python and SQL

Git and CI/CD practices

Strong communication skills

Job description

Lead Data Engineer

Department: Microsoft

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote, UK

Description

The Lead Data Engineer supports Nasstar’s Data & AI Apps practice in designing, building and operationalising modern analytics and data platform solutions on Microsoft Fabric and Azure. The role is hands on and delivery focused, leading technical implementation of robust data pipelines and data models that enable BI, Generative BI, and Fabric Data Agents.

You’ll work in a consultancy, client facing environment helping customers shape requirements, establish best practices (including medallion architecture), and deliver production grade outcomes. As the team grows, this role is designed to develop into a Data Architect / Team / Capability Lead position, including potentially line management as the team grows.

The role is remote within the UK but there will be some travel to client sites or Nasstar offices as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Data engineering and platform delivery – Design and implement Fabric data solutions using medallion architecture, including ingestion, transformation, and curated serving layers across Lakehouse/Warehouse, Data Factory and Notebooks.
• BI, semantic models and Generative BI enablement – Deliver Power BI semantic models and reporting experiences; structure curated data products and metadata to enable Generative BI and Fabric Data Agents.
• Engineering excellence (DevOps, quality, observability) – Implement CI/CD, testing and data quality checks; monitor and troubleshoot performance across pipelines, models and reports.
• Client consulting and delivery leadership – Run workshops and backlog refinement, translate requirements into technical plans, and produce clear documentation and handover artefacts.
• Team growth and future leadership path – Coach junior engineers, help define standards and templates, and progressively take ownership of solution level design as a future Data Architect / Team/ Capability Lead.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Microsoft certification (or commitment to obtain within 12 months): Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate and/or Azure Data Engineer Associate.
• 5+ years’ commercial experience in data engineering / analytics delivery.
• Strong hands on delivery with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse, Data Factory, Notebooks) and/or modern Azure data platforms.
• Client facing consultancy experience: running workshops, translating requirements, and presenting solutions.
• Proven experience designing medallion architecture patterns and delivering curated data products; experience building and operating Power BI solutions (semantic models, DAX, performance, RLS).
• Strong Python for notebooks, transformations, and automation; confident SQL.
• Comfortable with Git, DevOps practices, and CI/CD approaches.
• Strong communication skills: can explain technical decisions in plain English and build trust with stakeholders.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) + Your Birthday Off
• Flexible working – it’s important to maintain a work/life balance, as such, we will consider any written request for flexible working
• Virtual working – we practice what we preach and empower our people to work remotely
• Top tech – Leading services and solutions aren’t just for our clients; we supply best-of-breed software and hardware for all our staff too
• 4x annual salary life assurance
• Private Medical Healthcare
• Retail discounts and other perks from major brands