Lead Data Engineer

Role : Lead Data Engineer Location: London, UK Type: Contract- Inside IR35 Required qualifications, capabilities & skills: - Formal training or certification on data engineering concepts and applied experience - Recent hands-on professional experience as a data engineer - Experience in coding in a recent version of the Python programming language - Experience in designing and implementing effective tests (unit, component, integration, end-to-end, performance, etc.) - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English - Experience with cloud technologies and distributed systems - Experience with data transformation frameworks and data pipeline orchestration tools - Experience with managing large volumes of data and optimizing data processing - Understanding of event-based architecture, data streaming and messaging frameworks - Coach other team members on coding practices, design principles, and implementation patterns that lead to high-quality maintainable solutions - Manage stakeholders and effectively prioritize work across multiple work streams Preferred qualifications, capabilities & skills: - Experience in working in a highly regulated environment / industry - Experience with AWS cloud technologies - Experience with data governance frameworks - Understanding of incremental data processing and versioning - Understanding of RESTful APIs and web technologies