Data Engineering Lead – AWS & AI - Manchester
An established financial services organisation is looking for a hands-on Data Engineering Lead to take ownership of its existing data estate and deliver a modern platform supporting Business Intelligence, Data Science and Applied AI.
This is an influential position combining technical leadership, platform ownership and line management. You’ll modernise the organisation’s data capabilities, introduce scalable batch and real-time processing, and eliminate manual or fragile processes through intelligent automation.
You’ll lead a small team of Data Engineers while remaining closely involved in architecture, technology selection and engineering delivery.
What you’ll be doing
Own the reliability, security and evolution of the organisation’s data platform.
Modernise an existing SQL Server, SSIS/SSDT and Power BI environment.
Develop scalable batch and real-time data-processing capabilities.
Lead the design of a Customer Data Platform.
Build and evolve a modern AWS lakehouse architecture.
Create governed semantic models, consistent metrics and clear data definitions.
Enable secure, self-service data analysis through modern AI tools.
Automate manual, repetitive and fragile data processes.
Support BI, Data Science, Machine Learning and Applied AI teams through a unified platform.
Own data governance, platform security, monitoring and operating costs.
Manage, develop and help grow the Data Engineering team.
Work closely with technical leaders and senior stakeholders across the organisation.
What we’re looking for
You’ll be an experienced Data Engineer or Data Engineering Lead who has built and operated complete data platforms—not simply individual components.
You’ll combine strong technical knowledge with the confidence to make architectural decisions, lead change and determine when existing technology should be evolved or replaced.
Your experience should include:
Batch processing, data warehousing, ELT and orchestration.
Modern streaming technologies such as Flink or comparable platforms.
Production AWS data engineering.
AWS services including S3, Lambda, Glue, Athena, Kinesis, RDS, IAM and CloudWatch.
Lakehouse architectures and open ...
Data Engineering Lead – AWS & AI - Manchester employer: Adria Solutions Careers
As an Application Support Engineer at our company, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment that prioritises employee growth and development. We offer comprehensive training programmes, a collaborative culture that encourages innovation, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge Microsoft 365 technologies in a vibrant location. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a healthy work-life balance and competitive benefits.
