Lead Data Engineer - ContractRate: £600 per day, inside IR35Location: Heathrow - 1-2 days per week on siteStart: ASAPDuration: Until the end of 2026, with a strong possibility of extension into 2027We''re looking for a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to provide technical leadership across a Data andamp; AI delivery programme. You''ll combine strong engineering expertise with the ability to coach teams, improve delivery practices and build reusable solutions.What you''ll doLead technical delivery across the data engineering workstream.Coach and mentor engineers through pairing, code reviews and practical guidance.Strengthen testing, version control, CI/CD and release practices.Develop reusable engineering patterns that improve delivery speed, quality and maintainability.Explore and apply AI tools to accelerate engineering delivery.What you''ll bringStrong hands-on AWS software or data engineering experience.Experience leading technical delivery and supporting engineering teams.A solid understanding of modern software engineering practices.Snowflake delivery experience would be advantageous.Experience of or a strong interest in using AI to improve engineering productivity.Interested? Get in touch with your CV and availability. ..... full job details .....