Lead Data Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by Robert Walters
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Lead Data Engineer role is focused on overseeing data architecture and engineering within a medical sector client, emphasizing cloud technologies and data management across GCP. The position requires expertise in mitigating database performance issues and developing long-term strategies for scalability. The role is remote but applicants must be based in the UK and have their own limited company. The contract is initially for 6 months with potential extensions and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage data architecture and engineering tasks within GCP.
- Mitigate issues related to database query time, throughput, and latency.
- Develop long-term strategies to avoid scaling issues.
- Assist in migrating data to a more usable platform/service.
- Ensure compliance with scalable technologies like BigQuery and the Apache stack.
Key Skills:
- Experience with PostgreSQL.
- Proficiency in BigQuery.
- Familiarity with the Apache stack (Parquet, Iceberg).
- Knowledge of Big Data technologies.
- Experience with GCP.
- Desirable experience in medical devices (ISO 13485).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Lead Data Engineer
Location: Remote (Applicants must be UK based)
Contract Length: Initial 6 months + possible extensions
Outside IR35
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer with have a strong background in data architecture, data engineering, and cloud technologies, with experience in managing data across GCP My Medical sector client needs someone with expertise in mitigation of issues with database query time, throughput, latency etc and long-term strategies to avoid some scaling issues. They will then require assistant with migrating our data to a platform/service for better overall usability, compliance with scalable technologies like Big query and the Apache stack
Applicants Must Have Experience Of
- PostgreSQL
- BigQuery
- Apache stack (Parquet, Iceberg)
- Big Data
- GCP
Highly Desirable Medical devices (ISO 13485) experience
If interested in this Lead Data Engineer role please apply with latest CV clearly showing experience with PostGreSQL, BigQuery, Apache stack, BigData and GCP. Applicants must be UK based and have their own Ltd company.
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