Lead Data Engineer
About the role
Build the data products powering the UK’s energy future
At National Grid, we’re delivering The Great Grid Upgrade – the largest overhaul of the UK’s electricity network in generations.
Behind every major infrastructure decision? Data.
As a Lead Data Engineer, you’ll design and build modern data products that enable smarter, faster, and more sustainable energy systems – at national scale.
In this role you can enjoy hybrid working with regular collaboration in Warwick.
Why join us
- Shape the future of energy through high-impact data solutions
- Influence billion-pound infrastructure decisions
- Build cutting-edge cloud data products
- Join a growing, forward-thinking data community
- Work with national-scale infrastructure data (energy, assets, network planning)
- Drive real-world sustainability and environmental outcomes
What you'll do
- Build scalable data pipelines powering critical decisions
- Turn complex data into actionable insights for engineering and planning
- Partner with stakeholders to solve real infrastructure challenges
- Lead end-to-end data product delivery – from concept to adoption
- Drive outcomes through BI, integration and advanced analytics
- Champion data quality, governance and reliability
- Set best practice standards for data engineering
- Take technical ownership while coaching junior engineers
What you'll bring
You’re a hands-on Data Engineer passionate about building scalable, high-quality data products.
- Build what matters – Deliver insight at scale
- Own the pipeline – Design end-to-end data flows
- Engineer at scale – Work with complex, high-volume datasets
- Modern architecture – Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakehouse
- Data mesh mindset – APIs, event-driven design
- Quality by design – Governance, validation and trusted data
- Collaborate and influence – Drive adoption and real value
Your toolkit
- SQL and Python (essential)
- Microsoft ADF and DBT (essential)
- Snowflake / Microsoft Fabric / Data Lakehouse
- Microsoft Power BI / Tableau
- Git / DataOps.live
Nice to have
- Azure Data Engineer Associate
- Cloud / DevOps certifications
What you'll get
A competitive salary between £60,000 - £72,000 – dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
More information
This role closes on 28 June 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews to be held week commencing 13 July 2026.
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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.