Lead Data Engineer - Azure Synapse

Recruiter:

Cathcart Associates

Job Ref:

BBBH52388_1770657380

Date posted:

Monday, February 9, 2026

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Salary:

GBP100000 - GBP150000 - Negotiable

SUMMARY:
Lead Data Engineer (Azure Synapse) - Watford - Â£600-Â£650/day - Outside IR35

POSITION INFO:

Lead Data Engineer (Azure Synapse) - Watford - Â£550-Â£600/day - Outside IR35

Global organisation in Watford is seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to review and modernise their data engineering practice. You'll consolidate pipelines, implement best practices, and lead a small team - while remaining actively involved in delivery.

3-month contract with a strong chance of extension.

What you'll do:

Build and optimise Azure Synapse pipelines and integrations
Apply Lakehouse / ADLS Gen2 patterns and medallion architecture
Lead and mentor engineers while delivering hands-on
Ensure secure, scalable, production-ready engineering
Coding across SQL, Python, CI/CD, DevOps

You'll need:

Experience in data engineering, including strong expertise in Azure Synapse
Experience stabilising/modernising live platforms
Strong SQL, Python, performance tuning, and security focus
Exposure to multiple source systems (Finance, CRM, ERP)

Hybrid working (2-3 days onsite), competitive rate, outside IR35.

Apply now or contact Andy Weir at Cathcart Technology.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Lead Data Engineer - Azure Synapse

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