Senior Lead Engineer (TMDC)

Solution Architect/ Lead Engineer – GCP Data Platforms & DevEx Lead Location: London - Hybrid Day rate: up to £700 per day inside IR35 We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Lead Engineer to design and deliver high-volume financial data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a pivotal role bridging complex data architecture and high-velocity engineering, ensuring our platforms remain secure, observable, and robust. What You’ll DoLead technical architecture and hands-on engineering across batch data pipelines (BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Storage)Own Developer Experience (DevEx): automate environments, refine CI/CD pipelines, and reduce friction for engineering teamsBuild and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub ActionsImplement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) for secure, scalable cloud environmentsIntegrate database change management tools like Liquibase into automated pipelinesApply DevSecOps best practices across the lifecycle: static analysis, dependency scanning, and secure credential managementEnsure observability, monitoring, and performance using GCP Operations Suite or New RelicMentor engineers and collaborate across global, distributed teamsWhat We’re Looking ForProven experience in Lead Engineer, DevOps, or SRE roles with technical leadershipExpert-level CI/CD automation and pipeline optimizationStrong GCP expertise: BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud ComposerDeep data architecture and engineering knowledge: Spark, DBT, Oracle, BigQueryExperience designing scalable architectures (Microservices, Monoliths, Batch)Skilled in observability, monitoring, and DevSecOps integrationExcellent communication with a record of collaborating globallyWhy You’ll Love ItCombine architecture, coding, and leadership in one roleInfluence the Developer Experience for a large engineering teamWork on high-impact financial data systemsDrive innovation in GCP cloud infrastructure and automated pipelinesApply now to shape the future of financial data processing and developer productivity!