Lead Data Engineer
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IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
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£54,900
(£28.15 per hour)
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Description
Department: Microsoft
Location: Remote, UK
The Lead Data Engineer supports Nasstar’s Data & AI Apps practice in designing, building and operationalising modern analytics and data platform solutions on Microsoft Fabric and Azure. The role is hands on and delivery focused, leading technical implementation of robust data pipelines and data models that enable BI, Generative BI, and Fabric Data Agents.
You’ll work in a consultancy, client facing environment helping customers shape requirements, establish best practices (including medallion architecture), and deliver production grade outcomes. As the team grows, this role is designed to develop into a Data Architect / Team / Capability Lead position, including potentially line management as the team grows.
The role is remote within the UK but there will be some travel to client sites or Nasstar offices as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Data engineering and platform delivery – Design and implement Fabric data solutions using medallion architecture, including ingestion, transformation, and curated serving layers across Lakehouse/Warehouse, Data Factory and Notebooks.
- Microsoft certification (or commitment to obtain within 12 months): Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate and/or Azure Data Engineer Associate.
- 5+ years’ commercial experience in data engineering / analytics delivery.
- Strong hands on delivery with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse, Data Factory, Notebooks) and/or modern Azure data platforms.
- 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) + Your Birthday Off
- Flexible working – it’s important to maintain a work/life balance, as such, we will consider any written request for flexible working
- Virtual working – we practice what we preach and empower our people to work remotely
- Top tech – Leading services and solutions aren’t just for our clients; we supply best-of-breed software and hardware for all our staff too
- 4x annual salary life assurance
- Private Medical Healthcare
- Retail discounts and other perks from major brands