About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on Lead GCP Data Engineer to join a strategic data platform programme for a major global insurer. You will lead the technical direction for data acquisition and onboarding, creating reusable ingestion frameworks that unify multiple business units onto a single Google Cloud Platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable data ingestion patterns and metadata-driven pipelines.
- Establish engineering standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices across the team.
- Provide technical oversight and guide engineers to avoid one-off point-to-point integrations.
- Make data ingestion simple, repeatable, and automated for platform users.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong, demonstrable GCP data engineering experience.
- Proven background with ingestion engines and metadata-driven pipelines.
- Ability to define patterns, architecture, and standards across a multi-functional team.
- Strong understanding of reusable cloud engineering approaches.
The role requires the successful candidate to work onsite 1 day a week either in London or York, remote the rest of the time.
Rate:
£80,000/year
Location:
London
IR35 Status:
Not specified
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
Data & Analytics
Seniority Level:
Senior