Lead Engineer - Data Platforms

Your Opportunity We’re looking for a Lead Engineer - Data Platforms to join our Technology Risk & Governance - Enterprise Data Services team.In this role, you’ll leverage your technical skills to develop, maintain, and support innovative solutions that solve real-world challenges in the payments industry. From designing and building scalable systems to ensuring seamless integration with key technologies, your work will directly impact millions of users. You’ll also make an impact by: Build and enhance data integration platforms using Big Data technologies to enable efficient extraction, loading and transformation of data from multiple sources.Optimise ETL workflows and system performance, ensuring reliability through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.Drive governance and compliance by implementing policies, managing risk, and overseeing configuration changes in line with enterprise standards.Work with complex data structures to deliver approved solutions, maintain application support, and respond swiftly to incidents to ensure system availability.Lead and inspire teams by modelling inclusive leadership, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring a safe, respectful, and engaging workplace aligned with company values.Drive talent and performance outcomes through effective workforce planning, clear role definition, and implementation of HR frameworks for hiring, development, succession planning, and performance management.Embed strong risk management practices by identifying, assessing, mitigating and monitoring risks, ensuring timely reporting of incidents and compliance with regulatory requirements.Integrate governance into daily operations, collaborating with experts, maintaining accurate risk records, and driving adherence to organisational policies and standards.