Data Engineering Practice Lead

Location
All
Salary
110000 - 110000 GBP Per Year
Contract type
Permanent
Published at
22nd June, 2026
Job ref
1399
Alex Liggatt

Alex Liggatt

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Salary: Circa £110,000 + 20% bonus + Company car etc 
Location: UK (Remote first, looking at 2 days a month in either Birmingham, London or Basingstoke)
No VISA support

We are looking for someone to build, mature, and lead the organisation's Data Engineering Practice.

This is a leadership focused role, not particularly hands on, but needs credibility understanding modern tooling, such as Databricks and with a passion for developing people, driving standards etc.

What you'll be doing:

➡️Help shape and grow their Data Engineering Practice,
➡️Support and mentor engineers, helping progress their careers.
➡️Act as the link between engineering teams and senior leadership.
➡️Drive the adoption of modern DE approaches, with a focus on AI and MLOps.

What we're looking for:

⚪Experience leading data engineering teams, practices, or communities
⚪A strong DE background, with hands on experience of Databricks
⚪Good knowledge of AWS and modern data architectures.
⚪Recent exposure to AI and MLOps.
⚪Strong stakeholder management skills.
⚪The technical credibility to ask the right questions, challenge when needed, and make sure the team is delivering high-quality solutions.

Please apply if of interest


Alex

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