Lead Data Engineer

Title:  Lead Data Engineer (6 month contract)

Location:  Remote in the UK 

Division:  AI Practice  

Reports to:  Chief Architect - Data and Insights

Clearance:  Active Security Clearance

 

ABOUT US 

Agilisys is at the forefront of digital transformation and innovation in the public services sector. With over two decades of experience, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for governments, local authorities, and organizations nationwide. Our mission is to empower our clients to deliver exceptional public services by harnessing the full potential of technology and data. 

   

OUR VALUES  

Partnership: we become one team and family with organisations, helping them to navigate change and stay   agile. 

Integrity: our people really care, going beyond the brief to make change happen for organisations and citizens. 

Innovation: we bring together the right technologies and services to design solutions that work. 

Passion: we are passionate about - and dedicated to - public services and improving people’s lives. 

 

THE ROLE 

 

We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with active Security Clearance to be the technical cornerstone of our data engineering team, delivering a high-profile programme of work for a major Public Sector client. This is a hands-on, deeply technical role where you’ll lead from the front — setting the technical direction, shaping architectural decisions, and building modern data solutions using Microsoft Fabric and the Azure data platform. 

You’ll play a key role in defining how we deliver data engineering at Agilisys — not just for this engagement, but as part of the ongoing evolution of our Data & AI Practice. Working alongside architects, analysts, and delivery teams, you’ll help us build scalable, secure, and future-ready data platforms and help define best practices for modern data engineering across the organisation. 

 

Key responsibilities 

 

You will be responsible for shaping our data architecture and advising on industry best practices, while actively building and optimising our clients’ data platforms. Your mission is to mentor a talented team, champion a culture of automation and DevOps, and work collaboratively to design and deliver secure, scalable data solutions that meet our mission-critical needs. 

 

• Data Platform Strategy and Technical Leadership 

• Lead the design and evolution of scalable, modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory, with the ability to bridge legacy systems and cloud-native architectures. 

• Provide strategic technical direction, shaping engineering standards, reusable patterns, and architectural decisions that support performance, integrity, and long-term platform sustainability across hybrid environments. 

• Work across modern cloud-native data platforms, with a strong understanding of distributed data processing, storage, and compute services within the Azure ecosystem. 

• Engineering Delivery & Development Best Practice 

• Lead the hands-on development of end-to-end data solutions using Microsoft Fabric components such as Lakehouses, Warehouses, Notebooks, and Dataflows.