Lead Data Engineer

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer Target Start Date: 6th November Contract Type: Permanent Salary Range: £95,000 - £105,000 Location: London, Eastleigh - twice a month in office Lead Data Engineer: Lead the design, development and continuous improvement of a modern cloud-based data platform. Support the delivery of trusted, scalable and accessible data products that enable analytics, machine learning and AI across the business. We are looking for an experience Lead Data Engineer with expectational hands on knowledge of Databricks, Spark, SQL and Python. Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and improvement of the data platform and engineering standards.
• Mentor and support a team of data engineers to help them grow and succeed.
• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and data products.
• Work with analytics, AI and business teams to solve data challenges.
• Improve platform reliability, performance, security and cost efficiency.
• Drive best practice in testing, automation, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Support the delivery of trusted data for reporting, modelling and AI use cases.
• Help shape data strategy and assess new technologies and tools.
• Promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Ensure data governance and compliance requirements are built into solutions. Skills and experience you need:
• Strong experience in Data Engineering and cloud-based data platforms.
• Hands-on knowledge of Databricks, Spark, SQL and Python.
• Understanding of Airflow, Terraform and modern engineering practices.
• Experience building large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and simple way.
• Collaborative approach and enjoyment of working across teams.
• Passion for coaching, mentoring and helping others develop.
• Focus on quality, customer outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Interest in AI and emerging technologies. At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas: Flexible Working- Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it's within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares. We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days. Supporting your Health- Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Mindfulness. Supporting your Wealth- 50% off esure and Sheilas' Wheels motor and home insurance, Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans. Supporting you at Work- Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more. Supporting you and your Family- Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks' full pay. Benefits for Them- Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover. Get some Tech- Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops. Getting around- Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover. Supporting you back to work- Return to work programme after maternity leave. About Ageas: We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers. We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism. Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we're always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we're open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us. Want to be part of a Winning Team? Come and join Ageas. Click on the ‘Apply button' to be considered. Important Notice – Recruitment Scam Alert: We are aware of fraudulent activity whereby individuals are being contacted with fake job offers claiming to be from Ageas, often for remote roles such as Administrative Assistants. These scams may include offers of high hourly pay and requests for upfront payments or deposits. Please be aware that Ageas will never ask for money at any stage of the recruitment process. Ageas will always ask you to make an application via our Company Websites and all legitimate Ageas job opportunities are listed on our official careers pages within. Communication will only come from verified Ageas email addresses and if you are unsure about the legitimacy of a job offer or communications you are receiving, please contact recruitment@ageas.co.uk with the subject FRAUD.