Lead Data Engineer - Certain Advantage : Job Details

Technical Lead Data Engineer

Certain Advantage is seeking a Technical Lead Data Engineer based in London. This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid.

The Company

We're working with a business that's on a strong growth trajectory, backed by ambitious plans. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, they are poised to make a significant impact in the industry.

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If you're ambitious to grow, this may be your next role.

The role:

This role is for a dynamic Technical Lead -someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You'll be results-orientated and driven to succeed.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of data engineering solutions for our data Lakehouse platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to the data engineering team.
• Ensure best practices in data engineering, including data modeling, ETL processes, and data quality.
• Optimize big data workloads in Spark and other big data technologies.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or Git.
• Develop and maintain event-driven pipelines using .NET and other relevant technologies.
• Implement and manage Databricks Unity Catalog and other data governance tools.
• Deliver projects in the streaming data world using Kafka, KSQL DB, and similar technologies.
• Utilize reporting tools such as Power BI and Qlik for data visualization and reporting.

The individual:

• Extensive experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, and data lakes.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps or Git.
• Knowledge of streaming data technologies such as Kafka and KSQL DB.
• Familiarity with reporting tools like Power BI and Qlik.
• Software engineering experience with .NET for event-driven pipelines and automation testing.
• Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Experience working in Energy trading related projects.
• Strong skills in data modeling, including Snowflake modeling, star schema modeling, and other techniques.

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