Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer Location: Newcastle (Hybrid)Salary: Up to £80,000 + Benefits Lead Data Engineer role joining a growing organisation embarking on a major data transformation programme. This role offers the chance to lead the migration from legacy on-premise data platforms to a modern Databricks-based architecture, helping to shape the future of the company''s data capabilities. As a Lead Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building and optimising scalable data solutions while providing technical leadership to a team of engineers and analyst. You''ll work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver high-quality data products that drive insight and decision-making. Key Responsibilities Lead the migration of data platforms from on-premise environments to Databricks Design and develop scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions Drive best practices across data engineering, architecture and governance Mentor and support data engineers/analysts within the team Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions Improve platform performance, reliability and scalability Contribute to the long-term data strategy and roadmap Skills and Experience Strong experience in Data Engineering roles, including leadership or mentoring responsibilities Hands-on experience with Databricks Experience delivering cloud-based data platforms and migration projects Strong SQL Experience building and ..... full job details .....