Lead Data Engineer
Hybrid London Full-time Senior Data Engineering
At a glance
Senior Data Engineering role at CFC. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £86,250–£114,500.
Estimated pay
CFC has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
£86,250 – £114,500
What the middle half of senior data engineering roles in London paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 8 postings that stated pay, median £100,000. Last updated Oct 14, 2026.
RoleData Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationLondon
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
PostedApr 15, 2026 · 6mo ago
Role brief
dataroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build pipelines that move data between platform layers, guided by needs from different stakeholder groups
- Set up the technical foundations for running the data platform and its pipeline work
- Create reusable standards and patterns that keep later development fit for purpose
- Shape platform features and advise users on governance and data questions
What you bring
- At least five years working in data engineering
- You know Python, Spark and SQL well
- You have analyzed, cleaned, migrated and modeled data
- You have used Azure or another cloud provider such as AWS or GCP
Who this fits
This role suits a senior data engineer who wants a mix of hands-on building and strategic input. It is based in London and hybrid, with work alongside senior stakeholders.
From the employer
CFC is on a journey to be a leader in data driven insurance. We are a leader in automated cyber insurance and will use data more and more as the bedrock of our business. In order to support this we are building a single data platform which will enable us to collect, share and use data across our business and with many user communities. This data platform will initially be used to support MDM requirements and over time will expand to provide core capability for leveraging data across our organisation. In order to support this initiative, we are looking to hire a Data Engineer who will play a significant role in delivering this capability. Beyond the immediate use cases around the data platform, there are ample opportunities to influence the data approach to CFC and pioneer new initiatives to support the companies goals. We expect this role to be a mixture of hands-on development work and strategic thinking. This is a great opportunity for an experienced data engineer to join a growing company at the forefront of data usage within the Insurance industry. You will be working with senior stakeholders to craft a new set of capabilities and have the opportunity to drive the direction and fundamentals of this platform.
What you'll be doing:
- Working with multiple stakeholder communities to understand our data needs and create pipelines to take data between different layers in the platform
- Ensuring the technical infrastructure is in place and appropriate to support managing the data platform and associated activities such as pipelines
- Creating standards and patterns to ensure that future development adhere to a high-quality fit for purpose framework
- Defining features and capabilities to move the dial on data usage within the insurance industry
- Providing governance and consultancy to users of the data platform and data related questions
- 5+ years working in a Data Engineering role
- Knowledge of Python and Spark
- Strong SQL knowledge
- Experience analyzing, cleaning, migrating and modeling data
- Experience using Azure or another cloud provider (AWS, GCP)
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