Lead the design and delivery of ETL/ELT pipelines, focusing on data quality, and drive technical leadership in data engineering. Collaborate with teams to align data solutions with business needs and oversee the optimization of AWS data infrastructure.
ELEKS Software Engineering and Development Office is looking for a Lead Data Engineer in the United Kingdom.
ABOUT PROJECT
The customer is a British company producing electricity with zero carbon emissions.
REQUIREMENTS
- 7+ years of experience in Data Engineering, including SQL and ETL (data validation, data mapping, exception handling)
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks
- 2+ years in a technical leadership role
- Strong knowledge of Python
- Practical experience with AWS services (e.g. S3, Redshift, Athena, Glue, Lambda)
- Upper-Intermediate or higher level of English
- Experience in energy-related domains (e.g. energy trading, utilities, power systems) — a strong advantage
- Experience with geospatial data will be a plus
- Ability to work on a dynamic, high-impact project in the energy sector
- Comfortable collaborating with multinational teams and cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience working in complex enterprise environments (defined processes, policies, and security protocols)
- Strong interpersonal and clear, confident communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead design and delivery of robust ETL/ELT pipelines with a focus on data quality and resilience
- Drive technical leadership across the data engineering stream: architecture, coding standards, and mentoring
- Collaborate with analysts, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to align data solutions with business needs
- Build and optimize data infrastructure in AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, etc.)
- Use Databricks + Python to transform and orchestrate data workflows
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and SDLC best practices
- Communicate proactively and clearly across teams and stakeholders in a fast-moving, international environment
WHAT WILL YOU GET WITH ELEKS
- Close cooperation with a customer
- Challenging tasks
- Competence development
- Team of professionals
- Dynamic environment with a low level of bureaucracy
Top Skills
Athena
AWS
Databricks
ETL
Glue
Lambda
Python
Redshift
S3
SQL
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