Data Engineer Team Lead

Job Title: Data Engineer Team Lead

Overview: This pivotal role within the FTSE Russell Data and Distribution team is important for a new company-wide data initiative. As the Data Engineer Team Lead, you will oversee a small team of 4-5 Data Engineers. Your team will be responsible for identifying, collecting, and interpreting critical business data across the organization. Additionally, you will build reports using PowerBI and SSRS. This role requires a confident leader who can also contribute individually. The FTSE Russell data platform is an Iceberg-based Lakehouse running on AWS, with Python as the core development language. To excel in this role, you must have expert-level experience in AWS, Python, SSRS, PowerBI, and data management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Product Managers and business leaders to identify potential data sources.
• Work with business users to understand data requirements and plan the integration into the Lakehouse.
• Refine and collate data into meaningful outputs using code and configuration as needed.
• Create PowerBI or other reports for both internal and external consumers
• Manage the workflow of requests into the team and provide mentorship to the team
• Define best practices for building, testing, and deploying reusable code that can run in various scenarios.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience with Python, ideally including pySpark and pyIceberg.
• Expert-level data and SQL skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Development experience with SQL Server and SSRS.
• Strong familiarity with AWS components, particularly Athena and Glue.
• Self-starter capable of running multiple work streams simultaneously.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to translate requirements between business and technical users.
• Experience with Iceberg and Lakehouse technologies is a plus.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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