Technical Lead - Data

  • Head Resourcing
  • City, Leeds
  • 18/03/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications SQL Python Testing

Job Description

Data Technical Lead - Leeds - up to 100K plus benefits (Hybrid working)

Head Resourcing are delighted to be working with our client to recruit an experienced Technical Lead - Data. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a high-performing Data Engineering team while owning a strategic data roadmap within a forward-thinking organisation.

The Role

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Engineers
  • Own and drive the data engineering roadmap
  • Act as the technical authority for data architecture and design
  • Deliver scalable, secure AWS-based data platforms (Lakehouse)
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across technology and the wider business

Key Skills

  • Proven leadership experience within Data Engineering teams
  • Strong hands-on expertise with AWS (Lambda, Glue, S3, Athena, Step Functions)
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, Terraform and Git
  • Experience delivering complex data solutions and influencing stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of data pipelines, testing, monitoring and data quality

Desirable: Data migrations, modern architectures (Lakehouse/serverless), CI/CD & DevOps and regulated environments.

This is a key opportunity to shape data strategy, architecture, and engineering best practices while driving impactful transformation initiatives.