Lead Data Engineer - UK at Specsavers in Winchester, England, GB

This is an opportunity to join Specsavers at a pivotal stage in our global data transformation journey. As a Lead Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in accelerating how data is used across the business, enabling better decisions, richer customer insights and greater business value. Working within a dedicated value stream, such as Marketing, Audiology, Group, Supply Chain or Regions, you'll help shape the data solutions and platforms that support our future growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll take ownership of data engineering within your value stream, helping design, build and evolve scalable data solutions. Alongside mentoring a small team of Data Engineers, you'll drive engineering best practice, support project planning and estimation, ensure patterns and standards are followed and work closely with Principal Data Engineers and your peers across other value streams to solve complex challenges and influence technical direction.

To thrive in this role, you'll bring deep expertise in cloud-based data engineering, with experience across technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, SQL and Python. You'll be proactive, solution-focused and passionate about continuous improvement, with the confidence to drive new ideas, challenge existing approaches and build excellent relationships with stakeholders. Previous people management experience isn't essential, but you'll enjoy supporting others, sharing knowledge and helping teams succeed.

At Specsavers, you'll join a growing global data function with ambitious transformation programmes and significant opportunities for career growth. You'll have the chance to influence how data is engineered across the organisation while remaining close to the technology and delivery. If you're looking for a role that combines hands-on engineering, technical leadership and the opportunity to make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of data at Specsavers.

As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Due to the high level of interest we receive for some opportunities, we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.