Job Description
Lead GCP Data Engineer - Insurance Industry
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary/Rate: £80,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent/Long-term FTC
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 candite to work onsite 1 day a week either in London or York, remote the rest of the time.
Lead Data Engineer - GCP in London employer: Eden Smith Limited
As a leading player in the insurance sector, our company offers an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we provide comprehensive training and development opportunities, alongside competitive salaries and benefits, including a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the future of enterprise data management.
