Lead Data Engineer

We are looking for Senior Data Architect for our Fortune 500 client and their insurance client. You'll own the data workstream inside a large-scale business and technology transformation programme - shaping the target data architecture, driving delivery, and keeping client stakeholders aligned from requirements to go-live.

This is a long-term remote-first contract position with a preferred location in Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end data workstream within a major transformation programme

• Architect the integration layer powering reporting and analytics on the client's enterprise data platform

• Scale the workstream and delivery team as programme scope grows

• Partner directly with client programme leadership and senior business stakeholders to align priorities and unblock delivery

• Drive requirements definition and solution design across the data landscape

• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning business and technology domains

• Own risk, dependency, and governance management across the workstream

Work Conditions

• Start Date: September

• Location: Remote with occasional visits in Europe

• Long-term contract based-role: 12+month

• Strong SQL skills for ETL, data modeling, and performance tuning.

• Proven track record as a Data Architect, Data Delivery Lead, or Data Transformation Lead, delivering enterprise-scale data transformation

• Experience leading complex programmes with multiple, often competing, stakeholders

• Deep fluency in modern cloud-based data ecosystems

• Consulting-grade communication — comfortable presenting to senior business and IT stakeholders alike

• Experience managing distributed delivery teams

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering

Technical Requirements

Mandatory

• AWS

• Cloud Data Platforms

• Data Lake / Lakehouse Architecture

• Data Integration

• Data Architecture

• Reporting & Analytics

Nice to Have

• Snowflake

• Dataiku

• Guidewire

• Insurance industry experience