Data Engineering Lead

Job description

Closing date 20 May 2026 What is the purpose of this job? As the Data Engineering Lead, you will provide senior technical leadership and oversight for oversee Rail Delivery Group’s current AWS-based data platform, ensuring it is robust, scalable and able to support RDG and wider rail-industry needs. You will act as RDG’s principal expert in data engineering, guiding major technical decisions and enabling teams across RDG to deliver high-quality, reliable and efficient analysis and insight. You will work closely with the Head of Data, Analysis and Insights and the Head of Architecture to ensure the data platform evolves appropriately, supporting increasing volume, complexity and integration demands across the organisation and its partners helping to establish the RDG Data warehouse as a central part of GBR’s data vision. The role also calls for strong leadership skills to mentor and support data engineers at all levels, influencing how data engineering evolves within GBR. The technologies in use include Redshift, EC2, Glue, Lambda, Kinesis Firehose, Athena, and S3. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Bash is essential. You’ll encounter a wide range of source systems, from legacy technol...