Data Engineering Lead

As the technical lead for the team building the strategic Data Platform at LexisNexis IP, you will be instrumental in executing our data strategy for the Data Platform. Your role will be pivotal in developing and implementing advanced solutions for data integration, quality control, and continuous delivery, driving our data operations to new heights.

Your expertise will be crucial in embedding best practices and state-of-the-art data engineering tools, ensuring that our workflows are both efficient and scalable.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and leading the development of our patent data ingestion pipeline using Databricks, Python, and PySpark.
• Mentoring and guiding a team of data engineers, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages growth and innovation.
• Ensuring the pipeline is efficient, scalable, and robust, capable of handling terabytes of data with low latency.
• Contributing to the overall data engineering strategy and driving the adoption of best practices in coding, architecture, and deployment.
• Identifying and resolving technical challenges, ensuring the smooth operation of the data ingestion pipeline.
• Automating repetitive tasks to allow the team to focus on more challenging problems.

Requirements

• Expertise in Python and PySpark is essential for leading the team.
• Expertise in Databricks is highly desirable.
• Ability to design and implement scalable data architectures for both batch and streaming data processing.
• Proficiency in using cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for data infrastructure management.
• Knowledge of data governance practices, including data quality management, metadata management, and data lineage.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical data engineering teams.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people, with numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours to fit your productivity needs.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits.
• Life assurance.
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Save As You Earn share option scheme.
• Travel Season ticket loan.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children.
• RECARES days for supporting charities and causes.
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
• Access to extensive learning and development resources.
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work.

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