Lead Data Engineer in Manchester

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Job Description

Hybrid – 3 days in Manchester | £80K–£90K

This is a pivotal technical leadership role where you’ll shape the Azure data platform, own data architecture, and lead a small team to deliver high-quality, scalable data solutions that directly power business decisions.

You’ll work across departments in the organisation, giving you real visibility and influence across the organisation.

⭐ What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, build and optimisation of Azure data platforms
• Own data architecture, modelling and best practices
• Build and enhance ETL/ELT pipelines, data lakes & warehousing solutions
• Mentor data engineers & drive engineering standards
• Work closely with stakeholders to turn requirements into data products

⭐ Tech Stack

Azure (Fabric, Synapse, ADF, Databricks), SQL Server, T-SQL, Data Modelling, Power BI, Cosmos DB, MySQL, Azure DevOps, ETL/ELT.

This is a great opportunity to step into a role with ownership, autonomy, and modern tooling, shaping the future of data at a business that truly values it.

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