Job Title: Lead Data EngineerLocation: Leeds, 2x per weekSalary: Up to £80,000 per annumWhy Apply?This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Lead Data Engineer delivering scalable, high quality data solutions for a leading client in the technology sector. This position offers professional growth, challenging projects, and access to cutting edge cloud data technologies.Lead Data Engineer Responsibilities:Design, develop, and optimise robust, scalable data pipelines and architectures to support Business Intelligence and analytics initiatives.Manage and maintain cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) including data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions.Transform and process structured and unstructured data using modern ETL/ELT frameworks (Apache Spark, Airflow, dbt).Collaborate closely with product managers, analysts, and software developers to ensure seamless integration and high-quality data availability.Develop, maintain, and enhance reporting and analytics capabilities through tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or QuickSight.Apply best practices in data governance, data quality, and performance optimisation.Operate in an agile environment, contributing to technical discussions and problem-solving initiatives.Lead Data Engineer Requirements:Proven experience in building and managing cloud-based data platforms (AWS Redshift/Glue, Azure Data Factory/Synapse, Google BigQuery/Dataflow).Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and Java for data engineering t