Senior Lead Engineer

Senior Lead Engineer – GCP Data Platforms & DevEx Lead Location: London - Hybrid Rate: up to £700 per day inside IR35 We’re seeking a hands-on Senior engineering lead to design and deliver high-volume financial data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) while improving the Developer Experience (DevEx). This is a pivotal role bridging complex data architecture and high-velocity engineering, ensuring our platforms remain secure, observable, and robust. What You’ll Do • Lead technical architecture and hands-on engineering across batch data pipelines (BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Storage) • Own Developer Experience (DevEx): automate environments, refine CI/CD pipelines, and reduce friction for engineering teams • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions • Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) for secure, scalable cloud environments • Integrate database change management tools like Liquibase into automated pipelines • Apply DevSecOps best practices across the lifecycle: static analysis, dependency scanning, and secure credential management • Ensure observability, monitoring, and performance using GCP Operations Suite or New Relic • Mentor engineers and collaborate across global, distributed teams What We’re Looking For • Proven experience in Lead Engineer, DevOps, or SRE roles with technical leadership • Expert-level CI/CD automation and pipeline optimization • Strong GCP expertise: BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Composer • Deep data architecture and engineering knowledge: Spark, DBT, Oracle, BigQuery • Experience designing scalable architectures (Microservices, Monoliths, Batch) • Skilled in observability, monitoring, and DevSecOps integration • Excellent communication with a record of collaborating globally Why You’ll Love It • Combine architecture, coding, and leadership in one role • Influence the Developer Experience for a large engineering team • Work on high-impact financial data systems • Drive innovation in GCP cloud infrastructure and automated pipelines Apply now to shape the future of financial data processing and developer productivity!