Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Lead Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer at Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment, based in London, South East England, paying £80,000 - £90,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £80,000 - £90,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- London, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Data Analyst
About 38% above the going rate for data analyst
Reference 57424364
About the role
Data Engineering Lead
London (Hybrid)
Up to £90,000 + 20% Bonus
We're partnering with a rapidly growing consumer brand that's investing heavily in data and looking for its first Data Engineering Lead to build the foundations of a modern, data-driven organisation.
This is a rare opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth and take ownership of the entire data landscape, from platform architecture and data pipelines through to governance, reporting and future team expansion.
The Role
You'll be responsible for designing and scaling the company's data platform, bringing together data from multiple sources and creating a single source of truth for reporting and decision-making. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business and play a key role in shaping the long-term data strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
- Developing and optimising a cloud-based data platform within BigQuery
- Owning data quality, governance, security and access controls
- Delivering trusted reporting and analytics capabilities
- Managing external data and analytics partners
- Enabling self-service analytics across the business
- Driving adoption of AI-enabled analytics and decision-making tools
- Helping build and lead the data function as the company grows
Requirements
We're looking for engineers who enjoy combining deep technical expertise with commercial impact.
You'll ideally have:
- Strong Python and SQL skills
- Experience building production-grade data pipelines
- Strong BigQuery experience
- Experience with dbt or similar transformation tooling
- Experience working with cloud data platforms
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- The ability to operate autonomously and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Previous experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering or Data Leadership roles
Nice to Have
- E-commerce, retail or DTC experience
- Experience with Shopify, Amazon or marketing platforms
- Exposure to attribution, tracking or customer analytics
- Experience implementing data governance frameworks
- Exposure to AI, LLMs or modern analytics tooling
- Previous team leadership experience
Why Join?
- Up to £90,000 base salary
- 20% bonus
- Opportunity to become the company's first dedicated data leader
- Significant ownership and autonomy
- Direct exposure to senior leadership
- Clear pathway to build and lead a team
- Chance to shape the future of a high-growth business from the ground u
Reference: 57424364 · Posted 5 hours ago · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · Listed via Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
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