Lead Data Engineer - Watford
Cathcart Technology
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Full Time
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Remote (High Street 77, Watford, United Kingdom)
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1 month ago
<p><b>Salary: £66,000 - 72,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Experience in data engineering, including strong expertise in Azure Synapse</li><li>Experience stabilising/modernising live platforms</li><li>Strong SQL skills</li><li>Proficiency in Python</li><li>Performance tuning and a strong security focus</li><li>Exposure to multiple source systems such as Finance, CRM, ERP</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Build and optimise Azure Synapse pipelines and integrations</li><li>Apply Lakehouse / ADLS Gen2 patterns and medallion architecture</li><li>Lead and mentor engineers while delivering hands-on</li><li>Ensure secure, scalable, production-ready engineering</li><li>Code across SQL, Python, CI/CD, and DevOps</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Azure</li><li>CI/CD</li><li>CRM</li><li>Python</li><li>SQL</li><li>Security</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>ERP</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are a global organisation based in Watford seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to modernise our data engineering practice. This is a 3-month contract with a strong chance of extension, offering hybrid working options (2-3 days onsite) and a competitive rate. Our team is committed to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in data engineering.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
Job summary
Salary: £66,000 - 72,000 per year
Requirements:
Experience in data engineering, including strong expertise in Azure SynapseExperience stabilising/modernising live platformsStrong SQL skillsProficiency in PythonPerformance tuning and a strong security focusExposure to multiple source systems…
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