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Data Engineer Lead

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This role is a Data Engineer Lead for a Tier 1 bank, focusing on a 6-month contract with a pay rate of "X". Key skills include Databricks, cloud data engineering, SQL, Python, and Oracle migration experience.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
May 28, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Python #Data Strategy #Migration #Data Migration #Cloud #Data Mart #Database Systems #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Leadership #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Version Control #Databricks #Data Engineering #Oracle #Data Pipeline #Scala #Strategy
Role description
We're partnering with a leading global financial institution, a Tier 1 bank, that is undergoing a significant digital transformation, investing heavily in modernizing their data platforms and infrastructure to drive data-driven decision-making and innovation. The Role • Design, build, and support a modern data platform, focusing on Databricks and cloud-based data engineering. • Lead the migration of legacy Oracle systems into scalable, cloud-native environments. • Support the organization's data strategy for Finance and Regulatory domains, ensuring high-quality, reliable data pipelines and models. • Shape architectural direction and ensure engineering excellence in the Data Engineering function. • Collaborate with Technology, Architecture, and Business teams across the organization. • Lead the design and development of Data Marts using Databricks (SQL / Python). What You'll Need • Proven experience as a Data Engineer Lead with expertise in Databricks and cloud-based data engineering. • Strong background in migrating data assets from Oracle database systems to modern cloud data platforms. • Proficiency in SQL, Python, and ETL processes. • Experience with version control, CI/CD, orchestration, and environment management best practices. • Ability to provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to data engineers. • Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical decisions into clear business impacts for senior stakeholders. What's On Offer • Opportunity to lead critical data migration and modernization initiatives within a Tier 1 bank. • Work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and Databricks platform. • Influence architectural direction and engineering excellence. • Collaborate with diverse teams in a dynamic financial environment. Apply via Haystack today!