Lead Data Engineer – 12-Month Contract

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their team and help financial institutions combat fraud and money laundering through cutting-edge data platforms and analytics. In this role, you’ll design and evolve a modern Databricks + AWS lakehouse, enabling teams to uncover insights into financial crime and act with confidence.

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• Lead the design, build, and optimisation of scalable data pipelines (batch & streaming) using Databricks, Spark, and PySpark
  
• Architect and govern a robust lakehouse environment (bronze/silver/gold layers, data quality, lineage, and cost control)
  
• Build secure, compliant AWS data infrastructure (S3, IAM, Glue, Lambda, and more)
  
• Implement orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Databricks Workflows, Step Functions)
  
• Champion data quality, reliability, and observability best practices
  
• Drive CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code for data platforms
  
• Collaborate with data science, product, and compliance teams to deliver impactful data solutions
  

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• Must have 10+ years’ experience in a similar position
  
• Strong experience with Databricks, Snowflake, SQL, Python, and PySpark
  
• Proven track record building and optimising large-scale data pipelines
  
• Deep knowledge of AWS data services and cloud architecture
  
• Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow
  
• Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and compliance requirements
  
• Leadership experience with the ability to mentor and guide teams
  

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• Hybrid working model- 3 days per week on site
  
• Highly likely to be extended
  

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