SR2
Lead Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer at SR2, based in London, South East England, paying £600 - £625 per day. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £600 - £625 per day
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- London, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Data Analyst
About 18% above the going rate for data analyst
Reference 57502466
About the role
Location: Primarily Remote (Occasional Onsite Meetings)
Contract: 5 Months Initially (Potential Extension)
Day Rate: £600-£625 per day
Start Date: ASAP
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Clearance: Active SC Clearance Essential
We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to support a major Central Government programme. The role will focus on developing and maintaining core data pipelines, streaming data into downstream products and leading engineering delivery.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop and maintain scalable data pipelines.
Lead technical delivery and support architectural decisions.
Establish engineering standards and best practices.
Mentor junior engineers while remaining hands-on with development.
Support the delivery of reliable, secure data solutions.
Strong experience in Java and/or Python.
Hands-on expertise with Kafka, Kubernetes and AWS.
Experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines (ideally Drone).
Proven experience leading data engineering teams.
Previous Central Government experience.
Active SC clearance.
If you have the relevant experience and are available for a new contract opportunity, please get in touch to discuss further.
Reference: 57502466 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 9 Dec 2026 · Listed via SR2
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