Lead Data Engineer

Package Description: Lead Data Engineer

Remote: (UK-based) - Occasional travel to Ashford, Kent 
Full-time: Permanent  37.5 hours per week
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum

About us

CLEO Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of IC24, a leading not-for-profit social enterprise delivering innovative, patient-focused primary care services across the UK.

Our mission Clinical Excellence Online (CLEO) is centred on using technology to improve access to healthcare, reduce pressure on services, and put patients first. Supporting over 6 million patients, we work closely with the NHS to deliver impactful solutions across urgent care, primary care, community services, and more.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer to take a key role in shaping and delivering our data strategy.

This is a high-impact position combining technical leadership, hands-on engineering, and strategic influence. You’ll lead the development of our Enterprise Data Warehouse and play a central role in embedding scalable data capabilities into our products helping drive better healthcare outcomes through insight.

 Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership to the Business Intelligence team, supporting and evolving CLEO Systems’ data capability

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, architectures, and models

Lead the development of our Enterprise Data Warehouse and associated platforms

Collaborate with Product and Commercial teams to ensure systems capture and utilise data effectively

Enable data-driven decision making across the organisation

Contribute to the design of CLEO products by embedding analytics and reporting functionality

Support the development of data policies and ensure compliance with evolving standards

Create and maintain documentation, technical standards, and SOPs to improve resilience and reduce risk

 About You

You’ll be a strong technical leader with a passion for using data to drive meaningful impact.

We’re particularly interested in candidates with:

Proven experience in data engineering, data warehousing, and pipeline development

Experience leading or mentoring technical teams

At least 5 years within information, data architecture and engineering

Strong stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical teams

Experience working with Product and/or Commercial teams

A solid understanding of data governance and best practice, ideally within a regulated environment

A proactive, collaborative mindset aligned with our values

What’s in it for You?

Up to £70,000 salary (depending on experience)

Generous annual leave plus bank holidays

6% employer pension contribution (NEST)

Private medical insurance (Benenden Health, with optional family cover)

Full home-working equipment provided

Access to our Heartbeat wellbeing programme

Free, confidential 24/7 counselling service

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

 Additional Information

Employment is subject to:

Proof of right to work in the UK

A satisfactory basic DBS check

Two references

For more information on the role please see the job description attached.

At CLEO Systems, we celebrate brave ideas and brave people. We’re committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or an accessible version of our recruitment materials, please contact our team.

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