Lead Data Engineer Hybrid (3 Days Office - Basingstoke) Up to £80,000 + 10% Bonus We’re partnering with a regulated financial services business on a Lead Data Engineer hire to drive the delivery of a next-generation cloud data platform.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role owning architecture, governance and engineering standards across a modern Azure / Databricks ecosystem - enabling advanced analytics, financial modelling, and AI use cases across the organisation.
You’ll lead a small team, shape long-term platform strategy, and work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure data becomes a true competitive advantage.
Why consider this role? * Lead delivery of a strategic cloud data platform

* Own architecture across Azure, Databricks, Synapse & Delta Lake

* Influence enterprise-wide data governance and standards

* Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office

* Competitive salary, bonus & strong benefits

* High-impact role within a regulated environment

What you’ll be doing * Designing and evolving a modern Azure data architecture

* Leading engineering best practice across pipelines, quality and monitoring

* Owning data governance, lineage and documentation standards

* Managing and mentoring data engineers

* Partnering with business leaders to translate strategy into scalable solutions

* Driving Agile delivery and stakeholder alignment

* Ensuring compliance in a regulated finance environment

What we’re looking for * Proven experience as a Lead / Principal Data Engineer

* Deep Azure data stack knowledge (Databricks, Synapse, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog)

* Strong SQL and data-modelling capability

* Experience with orchestration, monitoring and data quality tooling

* Background working in regulated financial services

* Confident stakeholder communicator

* Experience leading small teams

Nice to have: Python, Power BI/DAX, Azure DevOps, legacy SQL platforms, ITIL or Microsoft certifications.