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Lead Data Engineer Enterprise Retail Tech Microsoft Fabric Hybrid

Lead Data Engineer Enterprise Retail Tech Microsoft Fabric Hybrid

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd

Posted 21 days ago, valid for 5 days

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland NE19 2BG, England

£70,000 - £85,000 per annum

Full Time

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The Lead Data Engineer position at a cutting-edge retailer in Newcastle offers a salary ranging from £70,000 to £85,000 along with 34 days of annual leave and additional benefits.
This role requires solid experience in architecting and delivering solutions using Microsoft Fabric, as well as proven leadership in mentoring data teams.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading an in-house Data Engineering function focused on Fabric integration and designing robust data architectures.
Key responsibilities include building scalable cloud-first data models and managing technical delivery across cross-functional teams.
Candidates should have a strong understanding of data integration strategies and experience maintaining cloud data platforms, with a preference for Azure.

Lead Data Engineer | Enterprise Retail Tech | Newcastle – Hybrid Salary & Benefits - £70,000 to £85,000 + 34 days annual leave, health, cycle to work, staff discountsA cutting-edge retailer at the intersection of tech and luxury fashion is on the hunt for a Lead Data Engineer to spearhead its growing data platform strategy. The company—one of the UK's fastest expanding—offers a dynamic, digitally driven environment where innovation is the heartbeat of everything they do.This is your chance to own and evolve an enterprise-scale data ecosystem, with Fabric at its core, and help shape the next generation of insight delivery for a global audience.What You’ll Tackle

Leading a new in-house Data Engineering function focused on Fabric integration
Designing and evolving robust architectures using Fabric components—Data Warehouses, Lakehouses, Real-Time Analytics & Pipelines
Building scalable, cloud-first data models tailored to retail operations and customer intelligence
Driving end-to-end development across Azure and Microsoft Fabric environments
Managing technical delivery across cross-functional teams and third-party collaborators
Embedding CI/CD processes and modern Agile workflows into data delivery
Identifying opportunities for Fabric optimisation and enabling advanced analytics capabilities

Experience:

Solid experience architecting and delivering solutions using Microsoft Fabric
Proven leadership in growing and mentoring high-performing data teams
Advanced knowledge of data integration strategies (CDC, APIs, ELT) and fabric-native tools
Strong understanding of Power BI, Synapse, and Dynamics 365 integration
Experience maintaining cloud data platforms (Azure preferred)
Hands-on proficiency with SQL Server, version control, and data lifecycle management

This is not just a tech role—it’s a chance to lead the retail data transformation from inside one of the UK’s most forward-thinking environments. If you’ve mastered Microsoft Fabric and want to architect with impact, this could be the move that defines your next chapter.Want the inside scoop? Let’s chat.

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