Data Engineering Lead
CR/081241
Posted: 03/03/2026
- £420 - £490 per day
- England, South East, Greater London, London
- Contract
Data Engineering Lead is required in central London for a major energy company.
3 days in the office and 2 WFH.
12 months + contract.
Typically:
• Leads one or more of the most complex data engineering projects. Takes the lead in defining and builds the data pipelines that will enable faster, better, data-informed decision-making within the business. Jointly designs and implements a new big data solution which supports high amounts and velocity of data and supports future growth. Identifies latest development, testing and deployment techniques to quickly deploy new releases to e.g. deploy new data pipelines and add data sources. Takes direct reports, when applicable, through Agile Framework and its respective tools.
• Changes behaviour of stakeholders based on analyses / outcomes. Jointly works together with the Solution and Data Architect to design the target data strategy and the next generation big data platform to support the digital marketing platform. Conducts analyses to solve uncharted information and data queries/problems.
• Leads complex data engineering projects that require the most advanced data analytics. Working as Data Engineering Lead to develop and deploy innovative big data platforms for advanced analytics and data processing.
• Works independently under minimal managerial supervision.
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
3 days in the office and 2 WFH.
12 months + contract.
Typically:
• Leads one or more of the most complex data engineering projects. Takes the lead in defining and builds the data pipelines that will enable faster, better, data-informed decision-making within the business. Jointly designs and implements a new big data solution which supports high amounts and velocity of data and supports future growth. Identifies latest development, testing and deployment techniques to quickly deploy new releases to e.g. deploy new data pipelines and add data sources. Takes direct reports, when applicable, through Agile Framework and its respective tools.
• Changes behaviour of stakeholders based on analyses / outcomes. Jointly works together with the Solution and Data Architect to design the target data strategy and the next generation big data platform to support the digital marketing platform. Conducts analyses to solve uncharted information and data queries/problems.
• Leads complex data engineering projects that require the most advanced data analytics. Working as Data Engineering Lead to develop and deploy innovative big data platforms for advanced analytics and data processing.
• Works independently under minimal managerial supervision.
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Ian Hunter
Principal Recruitment Consultant
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