Tenth Revolution Group
Lead Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer at Tenth Revolution Group, based in Gateshead, North East England, paying £70,000 - £80,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- Gateshead, North East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Data Analyst
About 21% above the going rate for data analyst
Reference 57384611
About the role
Lead Data Engineer
Location: Newcastle (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Benefits
Lead Data Engineer role joining a growing organisation embarking on a major data transformation programme. This role offers the chance to lead the migration from legacy on-premise data platforms to a modern Databricks-based architecture, helping to shape the future of the company's data capabilities.
As a Lead Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building and optimising scalable data solutions while providing technical leadership to a team of engineers and analyst. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver high-quality data products that drive insight and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the migration of data platforms from on-premise environments to Databricks
- Design and develop scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions
- Drive best practices across data engineering, architecture and governance
- Mentor and support data engineers/analysts within the team
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions
- Improve platform performance, reliability and scalability
- Contribute to the long-term data strategy and roadmap
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in Data Engineering roles, including leadership or mentoring responsibilities
- Hands-on experience with Databricks
- Experience delivering cloud-based data platforms and migration projects
- Strong SQL
- Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines
- Knowledge of Azure data technologies would be advantageous
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £80,000
- Hybrid working model based in Newcastle
- Opportunity to lead a significant data modernisation programme
- Exposure to modern cloud and data technologies
- Career progression in a growing data function
- Collaborative and supportive working environment
Reference: 57384611 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · Listed via Tenth Revolution Group
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