Data Solutions Lead

Data Solutions Lead – Data & Analytics
Reading – Once a week in the office
£80,000 – £100,000
Azure / GCP / Databricks / Data Architecture

I’m currently working with a fast-growing data and technology consultancy who are looking to hire a Data Solutions Lead to join their expanding team in Reading. The business work across multiple industries including from telecoms to finance to healthcare, where they build products and solutions geared towards supporting their global client base with their data processes.

As a Data Solutions Lead, you will lead many data transformation projects, leading the process from design to build. You’ll steer the teams, define the roadmap, make critical decisions within the senior team and work closely with stakeholders to deliver to their expectations.

Many of the core projects are healthcare/NHS based so they are looking for people with current or previous experience in a similar environment with this.

The role is based in Reading and require office working of 1 day a week.

Key Responsibilities

Define and communicate solution architecture and technical vision
Lead end-to-end solution design from discovery through to delivery
Act as the design authority, making key technical decisions
Guide engineering and analytics teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions
Develop reusable solution patterns, frameworks and architectural standards
Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, security and governance requirements
Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals
Experience Required

5+ years’ experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture or similar
Strong experience with modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, GCP)
Proven experience designing Data Lakehouse architectures (e.g. Medallion)
Current or previous experience working within Healthcare or NHS sector.
Strong SQL and Python skills with experience in Spark / DBT
Deep understanding of data modelling, DataOps, CI/CD and infrastructure as code
Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience
Proven track record leading data transformation programmes
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Nice to Have

Experience across multiple data disciplines (engineering, analytics, governance, visualisation)
Background in consulting or professional services
Exposure to Delivery Lead or Client Lead responsibilities
Salary: £80,000 – £100,000
Benefits: Bonus, Share Scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance, 25 Days Holiday

If this role sounds of interest, please apply and I can give you a call.

Tim Stock
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