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Lead Data Engineer
£35,000 - 65,000
CGI
Fenchurch Street 20, London
£35,000 - 65,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong proficiency in Python, including OOP principles and clean, maintainable coding practices.
- Advanced SQL skills and experience designing efficient schemas and optimizing performance.
- Experience with code versioning, dependency management, logging, validation, and monitoring.
- Familiarity with modern data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Microsoft Fabric.
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles and SDLC best practices.
- Demonstrated success working across multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A proactive, delivery-oriented mindset with a passion for learning and solving hard problems.
Responsibilities
As a Lead Data Engineer, I’ll play a pivotal role in building scalable, reusable data solutions for complex challenges. I’ll be a hands-on contributor as well as a leader of teams or projects depending on my level, with involvement in architecture, design, and delivery of high-quality systems. I’ll work across diverse domains, technologies, and platforms, focusing on modern cloud ecosystems and real-time data.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Designing and developing scalable data pipelines and storage solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Writing complex queries against relational and non-relational databases.
- Leading or contributing to key projects involving technologies like Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, and Fabric.
- Applying software engineering best practices to data engineering, including CI/CD, monitoring, and alerting.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Data Scientists, Architects, and Analysts.
- Mentoring team members and promoting a culture of technical excellence.
- Continuously improving code quality, performance, and maintainability.
- Working with near real-time, geospatial, and AI-accelerated data applications.
Description
If I’m looking for a challenge that stretches my talents and want to make a real difference in how modern businesses harness data, I can help grow our Data Engineering capability at CGI. I’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive and inclusive environment, recognized in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024, and named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. I can expect competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, and a share scheme that makes me a CGI partner, not just an employee. This role is hybrid with regular travel in the London area. All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Life at CGI is built on ownership, teamwork, respect, and belonging, encouraging me to turn meaningful insights into action. Joining CGI means I’ll develop innovative solutions, build relationships, and access global capabilities to shape my career while contributing to one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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