Lead Data Engineer

Leidos

Leidos is dedicated to creating a safer, healthier, and more efficient world through technology and engineering. Their work spans government, defense, healthcare, and security to solve complex challenges. As a Lead Data Engineer, you will utilize your expertise in data engineering and software development to support significant UK Government programs.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate teams to establish best practices
• Design and implement complex data flows for operational systems and analytics
• Build, maintain, and operate data environments and streaming systems
• Promote data flow reuse across teams
• Advance tools and technologies for data analytics platforms
• Design and evaluate data analytics and integration solutions
• Support data migration, integration, and processing development
• Assist in project planning, risk identification, and mitigation
• Mentor and coach team members

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave including public holidays
• Flexible benefits like life assurance and health schemes
• Gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Dynamic Working policy

This role requires you to have:

• AWS or Azure data platform administration
• Power BI or Pentaho BA experience
• Agile software development experience
• Task effort estimation and dependency identification
• Excellent communication skills
• Python knowledge

You would benefit from having:

• Experience with ETL platforms like SSIS, AWS, or Azure Data Factory
• Hadoop and Jenkins experience
• Azure and AWS certifications
• Java knowledge

Leidos is committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming all perspectives and providing equal access to resources. They support candidates with disabilities or requiring reasonable adjustments during the selection process.