Remote Lead Data Engineer

Salary: £30,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Lead or Senior Data Engineering role
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS, including Glue, Lambda, and S3
• Deep experience with Snowflake as a data warehouse
• Proficiency in Python or Scala for data processing
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Preferable experience with Terraform and dbt

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain robust data pipelines using AWS services such as Glue, Lambda, S3, and Airflow
• Lead the migration and optimisation of data workflows into Snowflake
• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and product teams to deliver clean, reliable data
• Define and enforce best practices in data engineering and governance
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence

Technologies

• Airflow
• AWS
• Lambda
• Architect
• Data Warehouse
• Python
• Scala
• Snowflake
• Terraform
• Cloud
• dbt

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We are a fast-growing, tech-driven organisation hiring for a fully remote Lead Data Engineer role open to candidates based anywhere in the UK. We offer a competitive salary, a performance bonus scheme, 100% remote working within the UK, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off, as well as opportunities for growth and development within a collaborative, forward-thinking team culture. This is a permanent role for UK residents only, with no sponsorship available, and you must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. Some roles may be subject to background checks, including DBS and credit checks.

last updated 28 week of 2026