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Lead Data Engineer

Basingstoke
1 week ago
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Your new company
You'll be joining a global SaaS organisation operating within the travel and logistics sector. The company provides cutting-edge software solutions to a diverse international client base, helping streamline operations and improve efficiency across complex environments. With a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, the business is committed to innovation and customer success.

Your new role
As Lead Data Engineer, you'll be a key part of the business working cross-functionally, leading data migration projects and supporting the wider data engineering team. You'll be responsible for transforming and onboarding data from third-party systems into the company's platform. This role will allow your time to be split between hands-on technical delivery, technical leadership, setting standards, and improving processes. You'll work closely with internal teams and customers to ensure accurate, efficient, and high-quality data migrations.

What you'll need to succeed
To thrive in this role, you'll need:

Strong experience with SQL and Python
Experience maintaining and updating ETL pipelines
Strong attention to detail
Familiarity with additional programming languages
Understanding of building interactive applications
Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders
What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary of up to £65000, private healthcare, volunteering days, and more.

What you need to do now
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