Senior / Lead Data Engineer - Consultancy - Eligible for SC Clearance - AWS or Azure - Belfast I’m looking for an experienced Senior / Lead Data Engineer to join a successful, multinational Consultancy in their Belfast office working on high profile client projects. As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll design and implement cutting-edge data solutions that transform their clients' businesses. You'll work with cross-functional teams to create scalable, efficient architectures that turn complex data challenges into opportunities for innovation. Your role Design end-to-end data architectures that align with business objectives Create cloud-native solutions leveraging PaaS, serverless, and container technologies Build robust data pipelines for both batch and streaming processes Collaborate with clients to understand their data landscape and requirements Mentor team members and champion best practices in data architecture To be considered you will be able to demonstrate skills and experience in many of the following: Expertise in designing production-grade data pipelines using Python, Scala, Spark, and SQL Deep knowledge of either: AWS (EMR, Glue, Redshift, Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB) Or Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs, Logic Apps, Cosmos DB) Experience with data processing across structured and unstructured sources Strong scripting abilities and API integration skills Knowledge of data visualization and reporting best practices Desirable but not essential: Experience with data mining and machine learning Natural language processing expertise Multi-cloud platform experience They will with an Agile environment with Scrum practices, Cross-functional collaborative teams and need someone who can work from the London office or client sites 2 days a week. Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 25 days holiday (option to buy 5 more) pension Performance Bonus share options Location: Hybrid working - 2 days a week in the Belfast office or on Client site SC Clearance Eligibility - you must be eligible for SC Security Clearance (or higher) - this means at least 5 years residence in the UK and in that time you’ve not been out the country for more than 29 days consecutively and no more than 6 months out the country per year.