Data Platform Lead

Data Platform Lead - Permanent Opportunity Location: Thames Valley - Hybrid Working (2 days per week) Salary: £95,000 - £114,000 + 25% Bonus + £5,800 Car AllowanceA major UK utilities company is seeking a Data Platform Lead to drive their ambitious data platform transformation. This is a unique opportunity to lead cutting-edge data architecture projects and manage a team of data engineers in a pioneering hybrid infrastructure environment.Your Role Lead and manage a team of data hub engineers to develop the target data platformDrive stakeholder engagement across diverse operational colleagues and business unitsChampion platform design, configuration, and maintenance across delivery teamsOwn the vision and roadmap for centralized data capabilityEvangelize cutting-edge technology solutions and promote data platform adoption Essential Requirements Extensive Azure ecosystem expertise and Azure DevOps masteryStrong Databricks understanding and Python programming backgroundTeam management experience with proven leadership track recordExceptional stakeholder engagement abilities across technical and business audiencesAzure training/certifications essentialExperience building enterprise data platformsDatabricks certified data engineer highly desirable What''s on Offer Competitive salary: £95,000 - £114,00025% annual performance bonus + £5,800 car allowanceFlexible hybrid working - 2 days per week on-siteLeadership of pioneering data platform transformation in utilities ..... full job details .....