Lead Data Engineer
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.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: Temporary Interim Management
Specialism: Technology & Digital
Focus: Databases
Industry: IT
Salary: £550 - £600 per day + Outside IR35 - Fully Remote
Workplace Type: Remote
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: England
CONTRACTORJob Reference: M3QZVK-ABC95C7A
Date posted: 9 January 2026
Consultant: Alex Taylor
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