Job Role: - Data Engineering Technical Lead
Experience: - 8+ Years
Work Mode: - Remote
Interview Mode: - Virtual
Benefits: Private Medical, Pension, 25 days annual leave, Gym Membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
Acora Overview
Acora are a progressive full - stack full - service business technology services partner, built for the AI era. Combining the capabilities of a Managed Service Provider (MSP), Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), IT Consulting, Professional Services and D evelopment company, Acora helps customers achieve breakthrough results -
often quicker and at lower risk than they thought possible.
We believe in a better working world, where our customers are confident to fully embrace the AI opportunity and generate economic impact.
Role Overview
As a Technical Lead, you’ll shape and deliver high - quality Data & AI solutions, guiding projects end - to - end and acting as a trusted technical expert for customers and stakeholders. You’ll lead design discussions, make key technical decisions, and bring str ong Azure and Microsoft Fabric expertise to drive best - practice implementation.
You’ll work with cross - functional teams to ensure smooth delivery, while also supporting the development of junior team members through coaching and knowledge - sharing. As the team grows, there may be opportunities to take on formal line management responsibilities.
Role Responsibilities
• Confidently lead projects, from a technical, team management, and customer facing aspect to ensure high - quality and timely delivery of projects.
• Actively work on projects adhering to best practices and delivering high - quality, robust solutions.
• Implementation of Data Governance and Security best practices.
• Contribute to, lead and facilitate design workshops with stakeholders, business leaders and prospective customers, to define technical solutions.
• Awareness of standard data modelling, ETL processes, and analytics.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Ability to design, implement, and manage solutions on Microsoft Azure, with a strong focus on Microsoft Fabric or Databricks.
• Lead cross - functional teams, including product managers, data scientists, architects, business intelligence developers and data engineers, to deliver innovative solutions that drive customer value.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and knowledge - sharing within the team.
• Understanding and exposure to implementation of AI Agents within Azure.
Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• Expertise within Microsoft Azure, Fabric or Databricks.
• Experience with Purview advantageous
• Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate issues to technical and non - technical people.
• Able to simply and clearly communicate technical design in conversation, documentation and presentations.
• Able to confidently make effective decisions within fast - moving delivery.
• Experience of technical ownership within Data and AI, including solution architecture, estimation, product planning and user story/requirement creation.
• Expertise with SQL, Python, C# and DotNet
• Expertise with Apache Spark using SQL, PySpark, or Scala
• Proven experience in the Software Development Lifecycle
• Expertise with the creation of Continuous Integration and Delivery pipelines
• Used to delivering within an Agile delivery team using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
Our Values
We’re proud to share the values we live by. They’re not dusty abstract concepts. Our values define our culture: they act as a promise to our customers and a constant challenge to ourselves, both as individuals and as a team, to be Game - Changers.
#1 Be the best you can be
We challenge ourselves to raise our game each day. By embracing a mindset of growth, we continuously strive to improve ourselves, our ways of working, and the service we deliver to our customers.
#2 We do what we say
When we make a promise, we follow - through -
no excuses. We don’t leave anyone hanging or walk away from challenges. Reliable and focused, we value clear communication to build trust and give customers, and colleagues, the confidence they can count on us every time.
#3 Together we win
Business is the biggest
team sport of them all. By communicating well, breaking down silos and staying aligned, we create clarity and focus. Strong relationships, shared goals and commitment make us a winning team –
for each other and for our customers.
Equal Opportunities at Acora
Acora is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of race or ethnic origin, gender identity, family situation, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age. We hire our people on the basis of qualifications, merit, skills, and business need.
Acora is a Level 1 Disability Confident Committed Employer and will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equ itable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request any reasonable adjustments.
Join us at Acora in creating a workplace where everyone can succeed and make an impact. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
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